smart51
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| posted on 4/10/05 at 10:58 AM |
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Heater plumbing
I have got a heater that I will plumb in after SVA. I am going to the Donnington show where I'll pick up a few things that I need.
I was going to plumb the heater in "in parallel" with the radiator but I have just thought that if the heater fan is off, the heater will
just be a short circuit across the radiator for the hot water. What do I need to plumb into the heater circuit to prevent this and can you get a dash
mounted control for it?
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RazMan
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| posted on 4/10/05 at 12:35 PM |
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Modern engines usually have heater take-offs built into the block, leaving the radiator run as simple as possible. Having the heater core in parallel
might confuse the thermostat.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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smart51
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| posted on 4/10/05 at 01:13 PM |
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I am using a bike engine. There is no heater on the donor.
I'm hoping to get a flow regulator witha dial or slider for the dashboard. That way I can turn the water off when the weather is nice and only
turn it on when it's cold. I could just fit an inline tap but I'd have to stop and lift the bonnet to adjust the heating.
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awinter
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| posted on 4/10/05 at 01:24 PM |
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Honda civic / CRX have little valves on one side of the heater matrix and use a stiff wire rod to open and close the valve fron inside the car. maybe
you could try one of these?
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RazMan
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| posted on 4/10/05 at 01:49 PM |
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RS Components do a 12v solenoid actuated water valve which would be ideal in this situation - just have a switch on the dash.
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