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Impact Pete

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heater problems
« on: 10 December 2015, 19:30:26 »
Hi quick one, the heater is playing up, if car is idling we have no heat, if your cruising then all is fine, whats the problem must be simple?

thanks in advance
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Re: heater problems
« Reply #1 on: 10 December 2015, 19:42:38 »
Quote from: Impact Pete on 10 December 2015, 19:30:26
Hi quick one, the heater is playing up, if car is idling we have no heat, if your cruising then all is fine, whats the problem must be simple?

thanks in advance
Whats the temp gauge doing during all this.
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Re: heater problems
« Reply #2 on: 10 December 2015, 19:43:54 »
Time to be flushing the matrix, and possibly replacing the engine thermostat.
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Re: heater problems
« Reply #3 on: 10 December 2015, 19:44:44 »
Quote from: zirk on 10 December 2015, 19:42:38
Quote from: Impact Pete on 10 December 2015, 19:30:26
Hi quick one, the heater is playing up, if car is idling we have no heat, if your cruising then all is fine, whats the problem must be simple?

thanks in advance
Whats the temp gauge doing during all this.

All normal
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Re: heater problems
« Reply #4 on: 10 December 2015, 19:45:34 »
Quote from: Nick W on 10 December 2015, 19:43:54
Time to be flushing the matrix, and possibly replacing the engine thermostat.

Matrix flushed a few years ago so worth a try I guess thanks
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Re: heater problems
« Reply #5 on: 10 December 2015, 19:46:12 »
Is there enough coolant in the system?
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Re: heater problems
« Reply #6 on: 10 December 2015, 19:54:47 »
Quote from: MonzaGSE on 10 December 2015, 19:46:12
Is there enough coolant in the system?

Good point should of checked that first! Ill blame that on lack of sleep
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Re: heater problems
« Reply #7 on: 10 December 2015, 20:00:53 »
Quote from: Impact Pete on 10 December 2015, 19:54:47
Quote from: MonzaGSE on 10 December 2015, 19:46:12
Is there enough coolant in the system?

Good point should of checked that first! Ill blame that on lack of sleep

Well there's my heater problem fixed the header tank was completely empty with a cold engine so now I obviously have other issues! Possible only a simple water leak but who knows till I get some day light
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Re: heater problems
« Reply #8 on: 11 December 2015, 10:26:48 »
Check the HBV ;)
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Re: heater problems
« Reply #9 on: 11 December 2015, 13:15:54 »
Or your winter pack pump thingie  :-\ I believe this on mine is to be the culprit , need to bypass it somehow  :-\
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Re: heater problems
« Reply #10 on: 11 December 2015, 17:32:39 »
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Re: heater problems
« Reply #11 on: 11 December 2015, 20:06:54 »
If winter pack pump is the one that sits below header tank then by passing it must be fairly simple as not all Omegas have them in the first place,mine certainly hasn't!
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