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freedieselauto Member Since: 24 Feb 2011 Location: West Sussex Posts: 284 |
I am considering buying an engine preheater and came across this on the bay of fleas and wondered if anybody has bought and fitted one. Is it any good? It is a lot cheaper than the Kenlowe. It is 2Kw rather than the 2.7Kw Kenlowe. Any advice welcome.
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1st Nov 2011 10:39 am |
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freedieselauto Member Since: 24 Feb 2011 Location: West Sussex Posts: 284 |
Thanks Alex, I park close to my garage so I intend to fit a 240v snap connector socket (for when I forget and just drive off) under the wheel arch or bumper to a short caravan type mains supply cable connected to a mains outlet with a timer. Well that's the outline plan. I intend to post how it goes when I get round to fitting it. Yes, .33 litres/second seems high! Anybody fitted any sort of pre-heater? If so, I would appreciate any advice on where is best place to fit the snap away 240v connector. I may put it next to my tow electrics as the nearest to the outlet and will do the least damage if I foget and drive away forward. Howevr, it means routing the cable all the way to the rear and more risk of 240v cable chafing/shorting. Ho hum, another project I wish I had tackled in the summer. - 2007(57) XS Auto, Rimini Red, Alpaca Leather. - GCS Hawke - Sports, BRG, Vulcan 2.1 inj'. My toy - built it myself in 2001. |
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1st Nov 2011 11:52 am |
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BrianAbbott Member Since: 28 Dec 2010 Location: Teesdale Posts: 169 |
I for one will be interested in how you get on! Brian MY11 FL2 SD4 GS Extras to same spec as XS apart from the Satnav, plus Xenons. Ipenema Sand, Ebony. |
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1st Nov 2011 12:32 pm |
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freedieselauto Member Since: 24 Feb 2011 Location: West Sussex Posts: 284 |
I bought one of these and will install it when I get some time and post how it went.
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5th Nov 2011 11:08 am |
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alex_pescaru Member Since: 12 Mar 2009 Location: RO Posts: 4642 |
There is no water control valve in FL2...
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5th Nov 2011 7:04 pm |
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chicken george Member Since: 05 Dec 2007 Location: N. Yorks Posts: 13289 |
surely it says 1200 l/hr Flow Rate much slower than an average garden tap, so against no back pressure its believable, but once installed it must surely be slower, of little relevance really as long as it circulates water faster than the element heats it At work
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5th Nov 2011 11:17 pm |
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ad210358 Member Since: 12 Oct 2008 Location: Here and There Posts: 7464 |
The heater on my pond is can cope with a maximum of 1000 l/ph and that's through inch and a half pressure pipe. Somthat one must create a fair bit of pressure at 1200 l/ph ?
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5th Nov 2011 11:58 pm |
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freedieselauto Member Since: 24 Feb 2011 Location: West Sussex Posts: 284 |
Alex, Thanks again. I appreciate your helpful advice. Your knowledge of the Freelander 2 is encyclopaedic ! - 2007(57) XS Auto, Rimini Red, Alpaca Leather. - GCS Hawke - Sports, BRG, Vulcan 2.1 inj'. My toy - built it myself in 2001. |
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6th Nov 2011 11:16 am |
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FreeLander88 Member Since: 04 Jun 2013 Location: Sweden Posts: 64 |
Any pics on the installation of the preheater freedieselauto?
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26th Jan 2014 7:38 pm |
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freedieselauto Member Since: 24 Feb 2011 Location: West Sussex Posts: 284 |
I bought the pre-heater but never got round to fitting it. I have now retired so I don't need to warm up the car in the morning to go to work.
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27th Jan 2014 9:51 am |
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FreeLander88 Member Since: 04 Jun 2013 Location: Sweden Posts: 64 |
Anyone who knows how to install a preheater. Wondering which hose you should use,the upper or lower hose on the radiator and which way the water flow so the preheater is oriented correctly. |
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28th Jan 2014 8:07 pm |
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freedieselauto Member Since: 24 Feb 2011 Location: West Sussex Posts: 284 |
Have a look at this kindly sent to me by Alex Pescaru when I was planning to add the heater. It may help you.
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28th Jan 2014 10:19 pm |
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FreeLander88 Member Since: 04 Jun 2013 Location: Sweden Posts: 64 |
It helps
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29th Jan 2014 10:54 am |
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freedieselauto Member Since: 24 Feb 2011 Location: West Sussex Posts: 284 |
See the link on my original post to the heater I bought on ebay. It gives instructions on how to connect the heater.
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29th Jan 2014 11:07 am |
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