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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Mrchris on January 07, 2008, 14:58:32

Title: Heater intake on wingtop
Post by: Mrchris on January 07, 2008, 14:58:32

Does everyone have the problem of gettin water dumped through the heater system (and onto thier feet) when they go through deep water?

seems to just coem pooring out of the heater ports? any mods to stop it?

Title: Re: Heater intake on wingtop
Post by: ragerover on January 07, 2008, 16:57:34

i use the wing top duct from paddocks and when it gets really deep cover the front vent with cling film oh and switch the heater off

Title: Re: Heater intake on wingtop
Post by: davidlandy on January 07, 2008, 18:19:36

make sure that the little squeezy tit in the bottom of the wing intake is clear of crud - that will stop some of the water goin into the heater.

not so sure that scoop on the inlet is the best way to stop it happening.

Title: Re: Heater intake on wingtop
Post by: Jimbo on January 07, 2008, 20:31:53

Don't some of the challenge trucks use a second snorkel - just for the heater intake ?

Title: Re: Heater intake on wingtop
Post by: Landy Andy on January 07, 2008, 20:43:54

I had this problem with mine, found it to be the drain valve completely blocked.

Title: Re: Heater intake on wingtop
Post by: Litch on January 07, 2008, 21:09:52

With this problem you will usually you will find the drain is blocked, if the rubber bulb is clear (or removed completely) then it should lessen the problem however the drain-hole is a lot smaller than the intake so I would say you will not stop it completely.
Apart from a second snorkle, have you considered a snow intake (they are blank on the top and take the air from over the edge of the wing)? They are a genuine part but Blanchfords are advertising them and they may solve your problem.

Title: Re: Heater intake on wingtop
Post by: Berliner Beer on January 08, 2008, 18:16:57

Yep mine ws the same, the drainage plug thingy was blocked.  all better now!

Title: Re: Heater intake on wingtop
Post by: Porny on January 08, 2008, 22:51:10

Quote from: Litch on January 07, 2008, 21:09:52

Apart from a second snorkle, have you considered a snow intake (they are blank on the top and take the air from over the edge of the wing)? They are a genuine part but Blanchfords are advertising them and they may solve your problem.

I can do one better than Blanchards....

All Aluminium, unlike the standard steel afair - so no rust, brand spanking new (just had them made  ;) )
Avaliable for LHD and RHD.... very bling!



Ian

Title: Re: Heater intake on wingtop
Post by: davidlandy on January 08, 2008, 22:58:37

very nice - how much Ian?

Title: Re: Heater intake on wingtop
Post by: Porny on January 08, 2008, 23:28:07

Quote from: davidlandy on January 08, 2008, 22:58:37

very nice - how much Ian?

To people on here....

£55 including UK (mainland) postage


Ian

Title: Re: Heater intake on wingtop
Post by: Xtremeteam on January 09, 2008, 12:51:04

hmmm bought a snow cover for my 90 & took the bung out the bottom of the heater intake, worked ok till i squeezed the duct against a tree on the TFC,

now when im up to the cappings in water it pours in  :lol: