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(Message started by: catalina on Jan 22^nd, 2016, 12:52pm)

Title: Heating problem
Post by catalina on Jan 22^nd, 2016, 12:52pm

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.

Cheers
John

Title: Re: Heating problem
Post by Glyn on Jan 22^nd, 2016, 3:04pm

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 !
Glyn

Title: Re: Heating problem
Post by Simmo on Jan 22^nd, 2016, 5:17pm

The How to do Things as Tompion says is at the end of the General list Here (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=admin) 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. :)

Title: Re: Heating problem
Post by Glyn on Jan 23^rd, 2016, 3:01am

""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 !!

Title: Re: Heating problem
Post by Simmo on Jan 23^rd, 2016, 9:34am

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. ;)

Title: Re: Heating problem
Post by Snoopy on Jan 24^th, 2016, 8:47am

I have fixed the time issue this morning for those who do not have clocks!!!!!!!!!!! ;D

Title: Re: Heating problem
Post by Simmo on Jan 24^th, 2016, 11:15am

Thank you Dave!. ;)

Title: Re: Heating problem
Post by Glyn on Jan 25^th, 2016, 2:57am

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 !
Glyn

Title: Re: Heating problem
Post by Snoopy on Jan 25^th, 2016, 8:46am

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?

Title: Re: Heating problem
Post by Simmo on Jan 24^th, 2016, 9:54am

I'd go for the date. ;)

Title: Re: Heating problem
Post by a900one on Jan 24^th, 2016, 11:13am

I prefer the time. The dates a funny way round anyway ;D.

Title: Re: Heating problem
Post by catalina on Jan 24^th, 2016, 11:20am

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

Title: Re: Heating problem
Post by Tompion on Jan 24^th, 2016, 12:22pm

Clocks don't have fingers :'(

Title: Re: Heating problem
Post by dave44 on Jan 24^th, 2016, 3:53pm

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. !!!!!!!

Title: Re: Heating problem
Post by Tompion on Jan 24^th, 2016, 6:24pm

;D Clocks don't have faces :'(

Title: Re: Heating problem
Post by Glyn on Jan 25^th, 2016, 1:10am

Sorry I mentioned it now :-[
How did the heater flush go ?
Don't forget the anti-freeze when you refill.
Glyn
That better ?

Title: Re: Heating problem
Post by catalina on Feb 7^th, 2016, 2:16pm

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.

Cheers

John

Title: Re: Heating problem
Post by Simmo on Feb 7^th, 2016, 4:07pm

Have a read of This post (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=admin;action=display;num=1267895747) ;) and This one (http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=admin;action=display;num=1324981584) ;)
They are both from the 'How to do things@ pages. :)