But first, you need to make sure it works.
Install a fuse 20A?
And then start the car on a cold morning and see if you get smoke from the wheel arch.
As its not been run in a while, its bound to smoke and smell a bit to start with
11th Dec 2020 10:57 am
Motolab
Member Since: 18 Oct 2019
Location: Sleen
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AND have the tank of diesel atleast half FULL!Best regards
Harold
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11th Dec 2020 10:59 am
cmb2020
Member Since: 08 Sep 2020
Location: Buckley, North Wales
Posts: 1150
Ok thanks guys wish I had tome to do it the last few days it’s been cold.
Over half a tank and I’ll order a remote now. Wether it needs repairing or not I need it working haha
11th Dec 2020 11:01 am
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10742
Motolab wrote:
AND have the tank of diesel atleast half FULL!
I don't think its that demanding.
I know it won't work if low.
cmb2020 - Thought we had lost you when you were thinking of changing your lower arms
11th Dec 2020 11:05 am
cmb2020
Member Since: 08 Sep 2020
Location: Buckley, North Wales
Posts: 1150
Ah I’m ignoring the clunk for now as anxious as it makes me haha
Sorry I don’t get to reply most of the week. Usually just hammer car repairs in one cluster at a time.
11th Dec 2020 11:07 am
Prette
Member Since: 16 Mar 2020
Location: Previously Stoke-ST4 (pre-pandemic), Mostly The Hague (NL) partially Lyngby (DK) certainly somewhere
Posts: 160
If it does not work first time, do not get disappointed. Try a few things first, like blowing some air in the intake... I does make a difference.
Not sure if everyone agrees, but I did what I described here https://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/post2191737.html#2191737 and worked just fine.
I read somewhere (I think webasto service manual) that over time the CO2 sensor can get strange and ideally should be re-calibrated. Perhaps the extra air blow at first increase the amount of oxygen tricking the sensor... not sure yet.
11th Dec 2020 12:25 pm
11891952
Member Since: 11 Jul 2020
Location: Pulborough
Posts: 83
Turning the webasto into a parking heater is a definite winner.
Though I'm fairly certain I upset mine when I used it with the fuel light on.
11th Dec 2020 2:32 pm
Harry365
Member Since: 25 Aug 2018
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 386
I fitted a variable resistor in line with temp sensor cos im cheap and didnt want to pay the £40+ for a remote start. I can manually turn the temp down to whatever. I suppose downside is I have to have the engine running but not really an issue as I like my heated seats on too 8)
11th Dec 2020 7:40 pm
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10742
Why do you want the heater running before 4C I assume ?
It runs plenty when cold
11th Dec 2020 7:44 pm
Harry365
Member Since: 25 Aug 2018
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 386
I find a wet and windy 7c day can be as cold as 1-5c and obviously a temp sensor doesnt account for windchill factor, where as a radiator does. It also eliminates that funny 5c zone where the heater (at least in my case) cant decide if it wants to start or not. Last and probably least, the engine gets up to temp quicker on short <10c journeys. Might cost more in fuel but my logic is, its better for the engine and therefor extends its life.
11th Dec 2020 7:56 pm
cmb2020
Member Since: 08 Sep 2020
Location: Buckley, North Wales
Posts: 1150
Hey guys just updating it didn’t work this morning at 3 degrees so I’m going to try to blowing technique tonight and see what it’s like in the morning
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