simmybear
Joined: 27 Jan 2008
Location: Northampton
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| When should I notice the fuel burning heater working? |
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Apologies if this is obvious stuff but when should I see the engine being pre-heated? we've had some lowish temperatures but when I get in the vehicle the engine always seems to be starting from cold on the temperature gauge.
Cheers
SIMON
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anoble
Joined: 09 Aug 2007
Location: Ballina, Co Tipperary
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I could be wrong but I think its when the temp gets below 5C.
I dont find mine very effective but it definately is working, I can see and smell the fumes coming out of the exhaust by the front passenger wheel arch.
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| Fri Feb 15 2008 8:01pm |
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Slimer
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Location: Nanny State
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| Re: When should I notice the fuel burning heater working? |
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You'll only see it being pre-heated if you fit a timer and start it in advance of starting the engine. Otherwise it should kick in to help the engine warm up quicker if it's below 5°C and the engine coolant is below (I think) 75°C when you start the engine    
Not so common...
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| Fri Feb 15 2008 8:07pm |
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simon
Joined: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Do you really need to know ?
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Its also very effective  My heaters start pushing cold air after only a mile up the road.
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| Fri Feb 15 2008 8:12pm |
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Slimer
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Location: Nanny State
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Wouldn't it be better if they pushed out hot air though? 
Not so common...
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| Fri Feb 15 2008 8:20pm |
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simon
Joined: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Do you really need to know ?
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Yeah it would... but we cant have everything 
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| Fri Feb 15 2008 8:24pm |
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DSL
Joined: 11 May 2006
Location: In the Dog House!
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Mine worked this morning, as well it should, it was -8decC. So much for this mild winter!  Honda Dog U better DUCK!!!!!
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| Fri Feb 15 2008 8:48pm |
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wavey66
Joined: 25 May 2007
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 116
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Just came back from Austria -14 at night, D3 started perfectly each morning and FBH came on as expected after a few minutes - bit worrying when it does come on as the heat generated as the FBH warms up looks like a small fire has broken out !
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| Sun Feb 17 2008 1:10pm |
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DISCOSK8
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
Location: Kent
Posts: 4
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I have just got a 6 month old SE and the FBH is working - However I am concerned about the amount of Smoke it makes - it seems excessive - is this normal ? (I would post some photos if I could work out how to do it) Have uploaded phots to Gallery
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| Sun Feb 17 2008 3:43pm |
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wiggs
Joined: 03 Sep 2006
Location: back from Holiday
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Wow that does look a lot of smoke ..
Mine only seems bad if its a cold frosty morning.
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| Sun Feb 17 2008 3:51pm |
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Bodsy
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Home, home on the range........
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And it's from the wrong side of the car, so I dread to think how much smoke it's kicking out at it's own exhaust point!!!! TDV6 HSE Black, Black Wheels /MTR's(in the shed!), Black RRS front/rear LR badge (tbf) Black Leather, Black Glass, Black TowB, Shiny Tasmods, Dull Mantec, White (& Orange) Reflective D3 Sticker, Black steering wheel badge, black air intake. Optima & Traxide dual battery setup.
Need black RRS wheel centre caps.
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| Sun Feb 17 2008 3:55pm |
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Gareth
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Joined: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bob the Builders 'ere
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Mine is like that most cold mornings. It smokes initially, but clears after about a minute, and it works just fine. I don't think its a problem. Silver TDV6 HSE
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| Sun Feb 17 2008 4:06pm |
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robsmith
Joined: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Staffordshire
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Wish I'd had a camera with me this morning, the "burp" of smoke was fantasitc - temperature and humidity must have been just right to create a really big burst of white smoke as I stopped at the end of the road 
My FBH was obviously working well  Rob Smith
Silver rools OK
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| Sun Feb 17 2008 5:04pm |
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DISCOSK8
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
Location: Kent
Posts: 4
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Thanks Guys - Looking forward to enjoying the Disco - Really nice vehicle to Drive - Hope my life with it gets better
- already have had to have a new Fuel tank fitted as it leaked Diesel all over the place when full-
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stoke135
Joined: 12 Feb 2008
Location: staffordshire
Posts: 47
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i was worried this morning when i started mine and had smoke coming from the n/s/f. but take it that is normal on cold mornings then.
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