ATC climate control question...

damncar · 4th December 2009, 11:32

Hi all,

Maybe it's me but it seems like the ATC on my car isn't really up to the job of keeping me warm in the winter.

Everything seems to work, it's great for demisting, Temp display goes up and down etc. but it seems to take forever to warm up and never really gets all that cosy.

I've a 45 minute motorway run every morning & I'll be at least 10 miles into my journey before it's warm enough for me to unzip my overcoat!

Has anyone else experienced this with their Rover?

All the best,

Damncar.

ps In comparison, my 25 year old 924 will be baking me within minutes of driving...

Departed 32016 · 4th December 2009, 11:38

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Originally Posted by damncar

Hi all,

Maybe it's me but it seems like the ATC on my car isn't really up to the job of keeping me warm in the winter.

Everything seems to work, it's great for demisting, Temp display goes up and down etc. but it seems to take forever to warm up and never really gets all that cosy.

I've a 45 minute motorway run every morning & I'll be at least 10 miles into my journey before it's warm enough for me to unzip my overcoat!

Has anyone else experienced this with their Rover?

All the best,

Damncar.

ps In comparison, my 25 year old 924 will be baking me within minutes of driving...

diesels do take longer to warm up. Make sure you press auto and it's not showing "eco" as then the air con will come on. should be hot within minutes. If "eco" press then that's just the heater which will take a while to warm up. I would book it into kwikfit for an aircon check / refill £25 odds that should sort you out. Does your air con blow ice cold?

James.uk · 4th December 2009, 11:39

Sounds like your thermostat may be stuck either open, or partialy open. My car gets very toasty after about 10 miles.

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SD1too · 4th December 2009, 12:38

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Originally Posted by kieranswood

Make sure you press auto and it's not showing "eco" as then the air con will come on. should be hot within minutes. If "eco" press then that's just the heater which will take a while to warm up.

Just to confirm that for maximum heater output switch the air con. off by pressing the 'Econ' button, ensuring that 'Econ' is shown in the display panel. This may result in window misting during wet or humid weather conditions in which case you'll have to use the air con. and increase the selected cabin temperature to 22 or more degrees C to achieve that toasty feeling!

Simon.

Mike · 4th December 2009, 12:42

as above this slow warm up is a well known 'feature' of the (non-FBH) Diesels

stevemac · 4th December 2009, 13:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by damncar

Hi all,

Maybe it's me but it seems like the ATC on my car isn't really up to the job of keeping me warm in the winter.

Everything seems to work, it's great for demisting, Temp display goes up and down etc. but it seems to take forever to warm up and never really gets all that cosy.

I've a 45 minute motorway run every morning & I'll be at least 10 miles into my journey before it's warm enough for me to unzip my overcoat!

Has anyone else experienced this with their Rover?

All the best,

Damncar.

ps In comparison, my 25 year old 924 will be baking me within minutes of driving...

Had the same issue on my 1.8 petrol until the heater matrix (which couldn't be flushed!) was swapped over.

T-Cut · 4th December 2009, 20:22

If I had a diesel, I think I'd be putting a muffler over the radiator like we did in the old days during winter.

TC

pab · 4th December 2009, 21:11

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Originally Posted by T-Cut

If I had a diesel, I think I'd be putting a muffler over the radiator like we did in the old days during winter.

TC

joking apart..we were talking about this today in -2 Glasgow

Villa Villan · 4th December 2009, 21:15

The Boss warms up the cabin quite rapidly, mind you I do miss the quick clear screen that we have on the Ka...Only that though I miss when I was using the Dave Gilmour CD case to get the white stuff off the screen this morning...No gloves and my fingers were well numb and not comfy.

There goes my G string...On the air guitar.

Cheers
Tony

James.uk · 4th December 2009, 21:57

Whilst diesel 75's do run on the cool side in comparison to petrol engines, they are more than capable of warming the car interior!!

If your heater is failing to do that, then there is something wrong, the most likely causes are a blocked heater matrix or a faulty thermostat.

E.G. my FBH is unplugged, (not working) but the car still gets as warm as toast fairly quickly within 3-4miles at the most, perhaps a bit further if I go straight onto the local motorway. :lol:

I believe that the m47r engine can run as low as 80c but that's still hot enough to fry eggs on! I think it translates into 195f ish! lol.
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4th December 2009, 11:32	#1
damncar Newbie Rover 75 Club CDT, Porsche 924, Mk2 Golf GTi, Escort XR3i. Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dundalk Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ATC climate control question... Hi all, Maybe it's me but it seems like the ATC on my car isn't really up to the job of keeping me warm in the winter. Everything seems to work, it's great for demisting, Temp display goes up and down etc. but it seems to take forever to warm up and never really gets all that cosy. I've a 45 minute motorway run every morning & I'll be at least 10 miles into my journey before it's warm enough for me to unzip my overcoat! Has anyone else experienced this with their Rover? All the best, Damncar. ps In comparison, my 25 year old 924 will be baking me within minutes of driving...

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Villa Villan I really should get out more....... ZT-T 160 1.8T Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Sussex Posts: 2,664 Thanks: 46 Thanked 64 Times in 42 Posts	The Boss warms up the cabin quite rapidly, mind you I do miss the quick clear screen that we have on the Ka...Only that though I miss when I was using the Dave Gilmour CD case to get the white stuff off the screen this morning...No gloves and my fingers were well numb and not comfy. There goes my G string...On the air guitar. Cheers Tony __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Last edited by Villa Villan; 4th December 2009 at 21:18..

4th December 2009, 21:57	#10
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	Whilst diesel 75's do run on the cool side in comparison to petrol engines, they are more than capable of warming the car interior!! If your heater is failing to do that, then there is something wrong, the most likely causes are a blocked heater matrix or a faulty thermostat. E.G. my FBH is unplugged, (not working) but the car still gets as warm as toast fairly quickly within 3-4miles at the most, perhaps a bit further if I go straight onto the local motorway. :lol: I believe that the m47r engine can run as low as 80c but that's still hot enough to fry eggs on! I think it translates into 195f ish! lol. . Last edited by James.uk; 4th December 2009 at 22:00..

4th December 2009, 11:39	#3
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	Sounds like your thermostat may be stuck either open, or partialy open. My car gets very toasty after about 10 miles. . .

4th December 2009, 20:22	#7
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,752 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	If I had a diesel, I think I'd be putting a muffler over the radiator like we did in the old days during winter. TC