Heater

[edsaysyes]

Now theres a thought 650cc juice maker Wonder how many oranges an hour it would do.

[Pasko II]

Probably a hell of lot more than anybody need. And then, what would anyone do with such much frozen juice?
Brainstorming till tommorow

[edsaysyes]

Hi all,

Have quickly checked out that there's no visible signs of pipes loose anywhere in the heater system
Had to be a quick check in this temperature
So raises two questions If I have a hot hand brake lever does it mean the thermostat is working right and also I found a big diameter pipe going from the engine up to the bottom of the parcel shelf Does it do anything ?
As a last resort I have thought of turning the windscreen the other way round as the outside has less ice than the inside. Has anyone tried that before  ?

[Pasko II]

Great idea turning the windshield the other way - true - less ice frost outside than inside! Not tried yet !
Anyway i am reading all these msgs mentioning thermostat and thinking - do we really have a thermostat?
Well, there is a 126 parked frequently in my street and I am trying to catch the owner and:
1. Ask him/her if he/she experience same problems
2. Ask to join a ride to see if there is any difference
3. If the situation in that 126 is better (or he or she already solved the problem) to find out the solution i.e. magic touch, a big secret, the final truth, great discovery, revelation etc.

In the meantime my Opel Vectra had been repaired and I'm driving it now, waiting for springtime to use 126 again for fun.

[Pasko II]

As for the big diameter pipe, the previous owner of this mine 126, installed a flexible pipe with fan on the opened tunnel behind the front seats (ha, ha, like it is possible to do anything behind rear seats!!!) and was using it with the free hand to defrost the windshield glass, heat the feet or wherever else he wanted to get the warm air. Ingenious solution, but I didn't like it and somehow am sure my first 126 named Pasko was not such ice cold as this one now is. I know I was some thirty years younger but my blood circulation could not go SO wrong up to day.
Normal way for warm air from the engine is through the tunnel between seats to the hose under the cockpit and through the air vents... Don't know why it doesn't work

[edsaysyes]

Normally in this weather I would be tucked up warm in my Saab and turning the heater down but since Germany has decided winter tyres with snow flake symbols are compulsary then its parked up for a couple of months and my little 126 with its M&S tyres will ferry me around. Gives me a chance also to fit new polycarbonate bushes to the Saab suspension. Will need to get some heating in the 126 so might have to find a long extension lead to plug into the mains.