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Heating problem
« on: Jan 22nd, 2016, 12:52pm » |
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On my Cosworth there is almost no heating.
I suspect there is a problem with the matrix. (On my previous car I had the matrix replaces at enormous cost. This time I have to try to solve the problem myself.)
Intend to check if there is an airlock. Then to try to flush matrix carefully.
Can anyone advise where there are some instructions on where to start, please?
I noticed on topic dated 05-01-15 that there is a reference to a section "How to do things". Where is this section please?
Any other ideas as to where to start would be greatly appreciated.
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John
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Re: Heating problem
« Reply #1 on: Jan 22nd, 2016, 3:04pm » |
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The "How to do" page is at the bottom of the general section.
Several members have replaced the matrix, a long fiddly job but quite possible and the matrix wasn't horrifically expensive.
Hopefully a flush will do it !
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Re: Heating problem
« Reply #2 on: Jan 22nd, 2016, 5:17pm » |
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The How to do Things as Tompion says is at the end of the General list Here If you look a short way down you will see one of Tompion's posts about the matrix and there is a link in that article to the process. 
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Re: Heating problem
« Reply #3 on: Jan 23rd, 2016, 3:01am » |
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""The How to do Things as Tompion says is at the end of the General list ""
I see I have changed my name !!
Glyn
By the way the time seems to be 1 hour ahead !!
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Re: Heating problem
« Reply #4 on: Jan 23rd, 2016, 9:34am » |
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The time issue is something which started a short while ago. We think it may be related to a change of server by the owner of the site who is in the Sates. Snoopy managed to get it to its current time but it will not go to the correct time! It started off being many hours out. 
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Re: Heating problem
« Reply #5 on: Jan 24th, 2016, 8:47am » |
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I have fixed the time issue this morning for those who do not have clocks!!!!!!!!!!! 
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Re: Heating problem
« Reply #6 on: Jan 24th, 2016, 11:15am » |
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Thank you Dave!.
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Re: Heating problem
« Reply #7 on: Jan 25th, 2016, 2:57am » |
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Thanks for that, but now the date is wrong. Before you ask I do have a calendar that's how I know the date is wrong !
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Re: Heating problem
« Reply #8 on: Jan 25th, 2016, 8:46am » |
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You can please some of the people some of the time but you cannot please all of the people all of the time
John Lydgate 
I cannot do both, due to the restrictions of the settings on the forum template. Straw poll.......Clock or date?
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Re: Heating problem
« Reply #9 on: Jan 24th, 2016, 9:54am » |
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I'd go for the date.
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Re: Heating problem
« Reply #10 on: Jan 24th, 2016, 11:13am » |
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I prefer the time. The dates a funny way round anyway .
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Re: Heating problem
« Reply #11 on: Jan 24th, 2016, 11:20am » |
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Count Arthur Strong has got nothing on you lot.
The clock is the round thing with one short finger and one long finger. You adjust it by pushing either the + or _ button.
I would have thought you would have known that.
Also, to avoid any further misunderstandings, its the car heater I've got problems with. Not the toaster. (Although I notice my toast was a bit burnt this morning).
This started off so well. Your help is genuinely appreciated
John
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Re: Heating problem
« Reply #12 on: Jan 24th, 2016, 12:22pm » |
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Clocks don't have fingers 
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Re: Heating problem
« Reply #13 on: Jan 24th, 2016, 3:53pm » |
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WAITING for a chance to make a serious and useful contribution to forum. In answer to last post about clock not having fingers, I don't see why, not it has a FACE. !!!!!!!
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Re: Heating problem
« Reply #14 on: Jan 24th, 2016, 6:24pm » |
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Clocks don't have faces
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Re: Heating problem
« Reply #15 on: Jan 25th, 2016, 1:10am » |
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Sorry I mentioned it now 
How did the heater flush go ?
Don't forget the anti-freeze when you refill.
Glyn
That better ?
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Re: Heating problem
« Reply #16 on: Feb 7th, 2016, 2:16pm » |
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During a break in the rain today I had a quick look at the point where the two hoses go through the bulkhead.
My first reaction was "Oh dear, oh dear , oh dear". "Its going to be a cold winter". Its not clear if I should go in from the top or from below. Must see if its possible to connect in at the opposite end of these hoses, ie where they connect to the engine.
Any advice from someone with first hand experience of flushing the matrix would be much appreciated; especially on a Cosworth.
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Re: Heating problem
« Reply #17 on: Feb 7th, 2016, 4:07pm » |
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Have a read of This post and This one
They are both from the 'How to do things@ pages.
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