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DG wrote:
Mine was running at around 9.30pm last night ...about 4 degrees ..I was filling up with diesel at Brooklands when the attendant ran out shouting that the engine was on fire
Was your engine running when you were filling up ? I thought the FBH would only run when the engine was running as per a previous post?
22nd Oct 2008 2:56 pm
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No...I had been parked up for a few hours in the M&S car park about 200yrds away ...drove around to the Tesco fuel station next door and they noticed it as I pulled up to the pump...I got out and opened the flap when the chap came out. It will smoke for a very short while after the engine has been turned off.21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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22nd Oct 2008 3:04 pm
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Found out the hard way to be careful when putting snow chains on in the FBH corner *cough*
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FBH ran for the first time this morning +1deg at 5.30am.Its good to know its still working.
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22nd Oct 2008 8:50 pm
Popelka
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does it matter what fuel the D3 is on for the FBH to work.
during time on this forum I come to understand that diesel has different and more dangerous properties to ignite. or have I mis-understood Experience is a difficult teacher, because she gives the test first and then the lesson afterwards!!!!
22nd Oct 2008 9:13 pm
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DG wrote:
No...I had been parked up for a few hours in the M&S car park about 200yrds away ...drove around to the Tesco fuel station next door and they noticed it as I pulled up to the pump...I got out and opened the flap when the chap came out. It will smoke for a very short while after the engine has been turned off.
I've scared the bejeesus out a few people aswell.Best one was when the local tyre fitter had her up on a jack and I must have accidentally pressed the remote button on my bunch of keys.Plenty of smoke and some lads running for extinguishers.Could have been messy that one
22nd Oct 2008 9:33 pm
Shrinky
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That's Interesting Is it just the TDV6 that has the FBH or does the V8 also have one Global Warming.... I'm luvvin it
22nd Oct 2008 9:35 pm
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TDV6 only, the V8 uses enough fuel as it is
22nd Oct 2008 10:37 pm
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ISTR that petrol engines reach optimum temperature much quicker than diesels ...something to do with combustion temps no doubt Far too technical for me TBH 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
22nd Oct 2008 10:44 pm
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Deisel engines are much more efficient DG. It converts more energy into movement rather than heat, than the petrol engine does.
Thus the requirement for auxilliary heating, or we would all get cold tootsies and things would be tewwible..............
22nd Oct 2008 10:48 pm
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22nd Oct 2008 10:50 pm
Adiver
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Re: Fuel Burning Heater - how can i tell its working ?
[quote="Stirling"] - or only when the main engine is running ?
You have more than ONE engine? Which one is the 'main' engine then?
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22nd Oct 2008 11:17 pm
Stirling
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I'm not allowed to talk about the warp core - or the dilithium crystals......
23rd Oct 2008 10:51 am
Stirling
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Success - 5 degrees this morning - started car and went round to wheel arch and theres a smell of exhaust and hot air from the FBH exhaust.
The operation of the FBH is quite subtle and not very obvious - but its probably been working ok.
I can confirm that the engine must be running and that the operation of the FBH is independent of what the onboard temperature guage says on the dash.
Thanks
24th Oct 2008 11:11 am
Stirling
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I should also say that the FBH continues to run when the engine is switched off and the car locked. Not sure how long it runs on for - or why it runs on.
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Is it just the TDV6 that has the FBH or does the V8 also have one 
Which one is the 'main' engine then?
