13-11-2018, 09:38 PM
So, none of our cars left the factory with a heater and demisting consists of opening the windscreen... with winter fast approaching, those drivers that use their cars over the cold months, what do they do to keep warm?
The engine produces a lot of heat, a short run out this evening, putting the car in the garage, the front end of the car was nice and toasty, in the cabin there was a bit of warmth to the gearbox cover, but not much else but ambient temperature was about 12-degrees celsius, so heating to the cabin was not really needed, but the forecast is for lower day-time temperatures in a week's time.
i don't like being cold!
Last year, I have bought an electric fan heater (meant to be for demisting), it is a 12V 300w (I am on 12V) and I haven't yet gotten around to fitting it, it is quite crude in terms of its fabrication, made in China, and tbh, suits the level of the Austin, it is all metal construction and is simple and I am hopeful that this may provide a useful source of heat.
I should add, that all lights are LED and I have a solid state regulator serving a re-built dynamo converted to two-brush, I am confident that the heatings demands will be met!
Be interested to hear what other ways drivers have employed to keep warm!
The engine produces a lot of heat, a short run out this evening, putting the car in the garage, the front end of the car was nice and toasty, in the cabin there was a bit of warmth to the gearbox cover, but not much else but ambient temperature was about 12-degrees celsius, so heating to the cabin was not really needed, but the forecast is for lower day-time temperatures in a week's time.
i don't like being cold!
Last year, I have bought an electric fan heater (meant to be for demisting), it is a 12V 300w (I am on 12V) and I haven't yet gotten around to fitting it, it is quite crude in terms of its fabrication, made in China, and tbh, suits the level of the Austin, it is all metal construction and is simple and I am hopeful that this may provide a useful source of heat.
I should add, that all lights are LED and I have a solid state regulator serving a re-built dynamo converted to two-brush, I am confident that the heatings demands will be met!
Be interested to hear what other ways drivers have employed to keep warm!