Cool Runnings
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good on ya Willo - the more peeps that do this sort of thing - the better the site!
Hi MHM and thanks.
Seeing your location i guess it is Basingstoke ?? The cie I used to work for had a branch located in Basingstoke. (STC = Standard Telephone and Cables). Does that still exist ?? (STC was a subsidiary of ITT where I was employed in the European HQ in Brussels, back in last century that was, started in 1966 until ITT went away from the European theatre in 1988 I think it was).
Seeing your location i guess it is Basingstoke ?? The cie I used to work for had a branch located in Basingstoke. (STC = Standard Telephone and Cables). Does that still exist ?? (STC was a subsidiary of ITT where I was employed in the European HQ in Brussels, back in last century that was, started in 1966 until ITT went away from the European theatre in 1988 I think it was).
yella
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he probably bought em out to build up the daft hat empire 
, ey up will, hows things mate
, ey up will, hows things mate
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ITT still exists - but appears to be dying slowly. STC doesnt exist any more as far as I know.
tedshred
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I know there is alot of horseplay and fooling around and thats forum life,
but I can honestly say that this amongst other are very helpfull and long may they run
but I can honestly say that this amongst other are very helpfull and long may they run
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It's not so much like looking for a needle in a haystack, as looking for a piece of hay in a stack of needles.
Cheers
Blippie
Cheers
Blippie
he probably bought em out to build up the daft hat empire
Hi yella,
Thanks and everything still ok here, thanks for asking.
Have a nice day/week-end and take care.
tinytdi
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There's deffo no air in Tiny but the link you provided does mention a thermatwat problem so off to the dealer i go. £14.99 sounds a fair price but you should see where the bloody thing is!!! Right down the front of the block attached to the oil cooler and about 50,000 hoses and pipes. This is a job for the weekend methinks.
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time for a remote thermo jobby?
its gotta be betta than the KV6!
its gotta be betta than the KV6!
tinytdi
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Remote thermo would be sooooooo much easier. Know if there is one available for the L series or how to fabricate one?
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wud the 1.8 one fit?
tinytdi
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Dunno. Thats a good point though. Can anyone tell me where the k series one goes?
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i seen piccies recently - i think it goes on front (side) of engine - will look for piccies for ya.
tinytdi
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Ah, after a bit of investigation it appears it would not be suitable. Gonna attempt to replace the original this weekend methinks. Cheers anyhoo.Wish me luck!!!
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tinytdi
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Ta for that but replaced the original today. Mein gott - what a nightmare of a job. Once the belly pan is off you can see the thermo cover fine but one of the torx screws is a nightmare to get at. Resorted to making my own tool so if anyone wants to borrow "Tiny special tool b563829" I charge modest rental. Yet to see if this will cure my early morning startup heater performance.
discomania
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Does your temp guage come up? Could also be a faulty thermostat, this would stop the heater ever getting that hot.
Whip the thermostat out, and pour boiling water over it, it should open, then close soon after its taken out of the water, if it look at all dodgey replace for the sake of a £5 then top up the system and bleed.
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Yeah, thermostat replaced and all is now well. Was obvious the old thermo was screwed as the blanking plate was lob sided. Tiny's heater now warms up with the temp guage and all is once again well.
