Winterised 110

[Oilburner]

I've noticed the same issue with all TDIs vs. IDIs. My volkswagen diesels (86,91) always had great heaters until the first TDI (99), now they are absymal. Land-Cruiser would cook your out of the cab (3B 4 cyl IDI diesel) and the newer 1HZs have no heat. Cummins 6BT - I can plow snow for an hour and the thermostat does not open. I get away with a truck cab, winter front and a Kodiak in my 109, but I have a webasto that's going in over the winter.

 

[CDNRover]

should I?

I done something great to improve the heat a little more ; My 110 is LHD so I took a RHD blower to fit to the original LHD heater box. The RHD blower has it intake, as you guessed it, on the other side. So once riveted back to the LHD heater box it points to the bulkhead. Just like old series II with their kodiak heater, I cut a hole in the bulkhead where the blower intake points. I then used some metallic duct tubing to join the blower intake to the bulkhead. When you use the heater now it sucks the air inside the cab so it warms up faster and hotter. Believe me the condensation isn't a problem.

My only concerns with adding a secondary heater is A-If the matrix is between the seat I'll have to bring the water from the engine. Where to pass the tubing? Would it still be hot after passing from the original heater to the second one? B- 'Might be too much for the engine to heat up? And if so, does it really change something if the coolant doesn't go to the engine radiator? I mean if it's not hot enough the thermostat won't open...

 

[revor]

I done something great to improve the heat a little more ; My 110 is LHD so I took a RHD blower to fit to the original LHD heater box.

Now thats a clever idea!!! Anyone got a spare LHD blower laying around?

My only concerns with adding a secondary heater is A-If the matrix is between the seat I'll have to bring the water from the engine. Where to pass the tubing? Would it still be hot after passing from the original heater to the second one? B- 'Might be too much for the engine to heat up? And if so, does it really change something if the coolant doesn't go to the engine radiator? I mean if it's not hot enough the thermostat won't open...

I've been struggling with this as well. With a full winterfront and a snowy 20 degree drive this AM the hot breath of the Hampsters in the heater box was barely enough to keep the windows clear! The truck was plugged in and on from 2:30 AM till 6:00 AM when I went off to work. Started warm, and right away there was no heat.

I'm afraid Espar is going to be the only solution..