fuel-burning heater

On or around Thu, 24 Nov 2005 10:01:42 GMT, SpamTrapSeeSig
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>In article <[email protected]>, jOn
><[email protected]> writes
>>
>>"SpamTrapSeeSig" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>> And Webasto. And there's one fitted on Sharan/Alhambra/Galaxy people
>>> carriers (ours has one), and they often go "faulty", meaning smokey.
>>>
>>> You might get a sub-standard one that's fixable off a garage.
>>
>>I changed one of those at work (it was an eberspacher), looks like the glow
>>plug and the mesh tube that goes round the glow plug is fubar.
>>Unfortunately the control panel and the pump are still part of the car and
>>they are not cheap, mind ewe the heater itself was something like £400 on
>>it's own.
>
>Thanks. I consider myself duly warned.
>
>Our Alhambra (02) has been a money pit, heading north of 1200
>(out-of-warranty repairs). I like the design - every issue so far has
>been quality-related. Given that our Eberspacher failed 18 months ago
>and was changed out (under warranty) I think we'll be selling the
>vehicle on ASAP (it's likely to go again in time). I'll not be buying
>another VAG product any time soon (or a Ford-badged one).

Mind, it's hard to pin down the blame in the case of the sharalaxambra.
generally, the word seems to be that it's a nice motor but let down by the
quality and durability of the fittings.

On or around 25 Nov 2005 01:41:51 -0800, "Richard" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>Years ago I used to drive buses. They were all equipped with these
>Webasto supplementary heaters because the engines wouldn't reach normal
>operating temperatures in winter. So "parking heater" might be a bit
>misleading.

they're also known as "night heaters" on trucks.

No school today, white-stuff arrived, minimally. 'twas hardly worth going
out for a play in the SIII, but I had to go to town to get a new modemrouter
(bloody other one died after a power outage, bastards).

Took the minibus up the road and up the hill this morning, new snow tyres on
the back (vred winter ones, the new type) and it went up dead well - better
than the SIII in 2WD.

In article <[email protected]>, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> writes
>On or around Thu, 24 Nov 2005 10:01:42 GMT, SpamTrapSeeSig
><[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>In article <[email protected]>, jOn
>><[email protected]> writes
>>>
>>>"SpamTrapSeeSig" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>news:[email protected]...
>>>> And Webasto. And there's one fitted on Sharan/Alhambra/Galaxy people
>>>> carriers (ours has one), and they often go "faulty", meaning smokey.
>>>>
>>>> You might get a sub-standard one that's fixable off a garage.
>>>
>>>I changed one of those at work (it was an eberspacher), looks like the glow
>>>plug and the mesh tube that goes round the glow plug is fubar.
>>>Unfortunately the control panel and the pump are still part of the car and
>>>they are not cheap, mind ewe the heater itself was something like £400 on
>>>it's own.
>>
>>Thanks. I consider myself duly warned.
>>
>>Our Alhambra (02) has been a money pit, heading north of 1200
>>(out-of-warranty repairs). I like the design - every issue so far has
>>been quality-related. Given that our Eberspacher failed 18 months ago
>>and was changed out (under warranty) I think we'll be selling the
>>vehicle on ASAP (it's likely to go again in time). I'll not be buying
>>another VAG product any time soon (or a Ford-badged one).
>
>Mind, it's hard to pin down the blame in the case of the sharalaxambra.
>generally, the word seems to be that it's a nice motor but let down by the
>quality and durability of the fittings.

Quite so. It's especially galling that all the 'pros' locally have had
the same problems with the flywheel, but got them changed in-warranty
because of their higher mileage. If we'd used ours more we could have
done too, which would have softened the pain a bit, but the total
intransigence of SEAT (wouldn't even make a contribution) is what's put
me right off VAG.


Regards,

Simonm.

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On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 13:50:51 +0000, Austin Shackles
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Took the minibus up the road and up the hill this morning, new snow tyres on
>the back (vred winter ones, the new type) and it went up dead well - better
>than the SIII in 2WD.

In my experience the performance of my 2A in 2WD in the wet/snow/ice
is all down to how much weight i have in the back.
Its got decent tyres on (half worn BFG trac edges), but when the back
is empty I can get the end out on just a slightly wet road.
Fill the back up with stuff and its great! I have a big pile of paving
slabs in the garden ready for when it snows!

"Tom Woods" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In my experience the performance of my 2A in 2WD in the wet/snow/ice
> is all down to how much weight i have in the back.
> Its got decent tyres on (half worn BFG trac edges), but when the back
> is empty I can get the end out on just a slightly wet road.
> Fill the back up with stuff and its great! I have a big pile of paving
> slabs in the garden ready for when it snows!

H'mm interesting recovery technique.... how do you level them..whacker plate
or just rough and ready crazy stylie?

;0)

Lee D

On Fri, 25 Nov 2005 21:52:22 -0000, "Lee_D"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>"Tom Woods" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> In my experience the performance of my 2A in 2WD in the wet/snow/ice
>> is all down to how much weight i have in the back.
>> Its got decent tyres on (half worn BFG trac edges), but when the back
>> is empty I can get the end out on just a slightly wet road.
>> Fill the back up with stuff and its great! I have a big pile of paving
>> slabs in the garden ready for when it snows!
>
>H'mm interesting recovery technique.... how do you level them..whacker plate
>or just rough and ready crazy stylie?

I hadnt throught of using them as recovery aids. They could be used
like urban sand ladders

By the way - this area is bound to be free from snow for a while as
4WD on my landy still works!