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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: sleepy straven on December 29, 2006, 18:45:54

Title: air scoop in td5
Post by: sleepy straven on December 29, 2006, 18:45:54

has anyone fitted an air scoop to their td5 and does it make any difference to the hopeless heater

Title: air scoop in td5
Post by: extreme90 on December 29, 2006, 19:21:59

:lol: i tried one, works gr8 until i hit the wetstuff  :roll:
then fills the heater up with water
dan

Title: air scoop in td5
Post by: sleepy straven on January 01, 2007, 13:53:53

I noticed you can get two types. one being the black plastic scoop and the other being the alloy grille with slighlty turned up fins. I thought the alloy one may be better and would prevent the heater getting sodden

Title: air scoop in td5
Post by: smo on January 01, 2007, 18:48:56

Gets wet regardless of vernts and grills in my experience, tis a crap position and a crap design.

Title: Re: air scoop in td5
Post by: L90TD5 on January 12, 2007, 21:09:40

Quote from: "sleepy straven"

has anyone fitted an air scoop to their td5 and does it make any difference to the hopeless heater

I bought 2 from innovation 4x4. Stainless steel Externally rolled pipes.

They look great together. The only thing is, theres a constant blow of air from  the scoops so YES THEY WORK!!!!! 8)  Perhaps too well.

T

Title: air scoop in td5
Post by: Needalanny on January 13, 2007, 18:10:05

I have the black plastic one on my heater intake on the 110.
Due to its induction characteristics the faster you go the better it works.
If you are sat in traffic, or driving slow off road it won't make a blind bit of difference to your heater air intake volume.

Down A roads, and motorway, now thats a different story. Works great then.
I'm impressed by such a simple piece of equipment

Title: air scoop in td5
Post by: muddysteve on January 13, 2007, 20:01:16

i've got a military snow deflecotr on my heater vent, i found the heater stil works a treat. before it was fitted the thing would blow regardless now it just blows when i turn it on.

Title: air scoop in td5
Post by: sleepy straven on January 16, 2007, 21:46:57

thanks for that. I found one from ab landrover parts that look the dogs but is a bit pricey. may just go for the black plastic one