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Old 6th December 2019, 06:56   #6
vitesse
I really should get out more.......
 
Rover 75 Saloon

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Originally Posted by Comfortably Numb View Post
I would so like mine to work. Wouldn't know where to start looking for why it doesn't. Checked out the PCB with a magnifying glass, but couldn't see any cracks in the solder or other obvious faults. It doesn't do anything at all - just dead metal. In the recent frosty weather, I took a small gas heater out and sat it on the seat for 10 minutes while I ran the engine up to temperature and had another cup of tea before the morning commute. Had to take the gas heater in the house on a night - frost reduces the butane pressure badly.
The Scandinavian solution if you've access to a mains socket: https://www.defa.com/electrical-preh...engine-heater/

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