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20th December 2020, 09:48 | #21 |
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I did same mod on mine but used ally connectors from eBay
Though to get mine working originally I had to remove matrix and blast thru with pressure washer |
17th April 2021, 06:13 | #22 |
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My heater is cold on both sides. This is a job that I need to do as well. What engine do you have fitted? Is it a V6?
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Reviving this old thread, has anyone with a diesel done this heater matrix flushing mod? i.e. cut the inlet and outlet to the heater matrix and flushed out, there isn't much room to get at the pipes.
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I've had to do this on numerous cars over the years - the worst one was a Ford Cougar - it was clogged with very fine sand.
Almost certainly left in the block from casting. |
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Right, my 1.8 heater doesn't get really warm, I am sure it did last winter, but since the weather's turned cooler/wetter, it doesn't get very warm inside the car. It demists OK but it isn't the fastest at clearing the screen.
I am planning to adopt the EASYFLUSH mod detailed in the original post, but I have one query... When my car is upto normal running temps, both heater matrix pipes are warm to the touch... Why? I would have expected one of them to be cooler. Sent from my Note_7P using Tapatalk
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Hi all.
Can i ask does anyone know what the ID of the hoses were? The Mafco part doesn't seem to be available in that part number anymore. Cheers Shaun |
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Coupled with this, bear in mind that the cooling system aims to maintain a constant temperature, not alternating hot and cold. Also, whilst the coolant must lose some heat in the matrix, this component is quite small and in a relatively warm, confined environment compared with the radiator. Well, that's my interpretation anyway! Simon
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I too can't find the MAFCO connector - has anyone else found a reliable alternative? A search for 18mm connectors brings some up, but I'm not sure of the suitability.
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