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Old 16th September 2013, 12:15   #295
HarryM1BYT
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75 Contemporary SE Mk II 2004 Man. Sal. CDTi 135ps, FBH on red diesel, WinCE6 DD

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We shall see what happens in winter. I can always get an inline thermostat or fix my FBH if it doesn't heat up nicely....
Making use of the FBH when the stat is working below design temperature, is not a good solution. The FBH tries to heat the coolant to around 78C and if the stat, is trying to maintain less than 78, the heat produced by the FBH and the fuel it burns in producing the heat will be wasted, being dissipated by the radiator warming the outside air once the stat opens.
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