Member Since: 21 Dec 2017
Location: Leominster
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Minus 8 forecast, what can I expect to happen ?
This is the first really cold weather since I have had the D3. It is parked in the garage, but I will be out in it in the morning. What can I expect to happen. Will the heater just kick in and work ?
FYI mine is a 59 plate HSE.1955 SWB Series 1 86 inch
1960 SWB Series 2 88 inch
2009 Discovery 3 HSE Bournville Pearl
13th Dec 2018 5:20 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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If the air temperature is below 6 degrees; the engine temperature is less than 75 degrees C, and there is adequate fuel (Low fuel warning light NOT on) then the FBH should start of its own accord.
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13th Dec 2018 5:29 pm
Grandadrob
Member Since: 21 Dec 2017
Location: Leominster
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Presumably I will then see some smoke around the front nearside wheel arch, can I hear it ?
What if it doesn't come on ?1955 SWB Series 1 86 inch
1960 SWB Series 2 88 inch
2009 Discovery 3 HSE Bournville Pearl
13th Dec 2018 5:31 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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In ex-my D4 the FBH would run for most of the time when it was a bit parkie. After about a 250 mile drive it would still be humming away even though the car had been totally up to temp after a few miles.
I never saw any smoke (unlike 1st use of it in the D3) and it would whine/hum/howl a bit but nothing that you’d hear over the engine.
If it doesn’t come on you prob won’t even know the difference. When the FBH wouldn’t play on the D3 it didn’t make a jot of difference to the running or warming up, hence I was never fussed about getting it fixed.
13th Dec 2018 5:38 pm
Grandadrob
Member Since: 21 Dec 2017
Location: Leominster
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ok thanks. Went out today the temp showed 4 degrees. It took quite a long time for the gauge to reach normal, not a problem though.1955 SWB Series 1 86 inch
1960 SWB Series 2 88 inch
2009 Discovery 3 HSE Bournville Pearl
Did the FBH start - I assume so as you haven't mentioned a problem.
NJSSAm I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
13th Dec 2018 5:58 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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At least the car has the luxury of living in a garage so no window scraping necessary.
13th Dec 2018 6:02 pm
Grandadrob
Member Since: 21 Dec 2017
Location: Leominster
Posts: 279
I didn't notice it start, didn't open the lid to look, but didn't see any smoke.
Would it have warmed up quicker if the FBH was working ?
Will check more in the morning when it will be colder.
Just a thought, the temperature in the garage which is integral, would be warmer, so maybe it sensed that and didn't start................would the FBH have started even after the initial start up ?1955 SWB Series 1 86 inch
1960 SWB Series 2 88 inch
2009 Discovery 3 HSE Bournville Pearl
13th Dec 2018 6:14 pm
SpiderBaby D3 Decade
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 1412
It's been between 2C and 5C here over night and today.
I've been out three times in total and each time the FBH has run. If it's running the coolant warms up quicker (and so your cabin does as well).
I don't see smoke but when you turn the engine off you'll hear a 'whine' as the FBH shuts down.
However..... I do have a remote switch for it (an old BAS unit) - I didn't use it yesterday / today but I do run it up at least once during the summer to keep the FBH clear and when I do it does smoke a fair bit on first burn.
If yours doesn't fire up (and the run criteria are met as per NJSS post) then you should search the many threads on how and what to do.I see no ships........
NJSSAm I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
13th Dec 2018 7:10 pm
charlietortoise
Member Since: 29 Oct 2011
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 511
Heating
The heating will break and the engineer can not come till Monday.Discovery 4 3.0 HSE 2010 year. I like it a lot. Now with winch 😂
13th Dec 2018 7:19 pm
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13th Dec 2018 7:49 pm
lynalldiscovery
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It is a car and it will just work as always.
Downside of leather is it draws the heat out of your rear end until the heated seats kick in.
13th Dec 2018 9:19 pm
robpenrose
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Location: Surrey / SW London
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You can normally hear them shutting down if they are running. Fairly noticeable once the engine is stopped.
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