Thermostat

On Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:06:16 +0000, Catman
> wrote:

>On 28/11/2010 20:32, Zathras wrote:
>> On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:50:32 -0000, > wrote:

>> After about 5 miles it would perk up noticeably. Actually, if that
>> cleverness had gone tits up, it could explain some of your symptoms.
>> The dash could be routing cold air to the cabin instead of hot. I'm
>> not sure if that characteristic can be manually over-ridden.
>>
>
>That would have no effect on the engine temperature gauge...

True, but there seem to be some conflicting symptoms with this one so
it's difficult to rule out more than one fault or one fault knocking
on into another unusual one..

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On Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:04:49 +0000, Catman
> wrote:

>On 28/11/2010 20:17, Zathras wrote:
>> On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 13:10:02 +0000, Catman
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 26/11/2010 10:44, Zathras wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 09:55:56 -0000, > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Maybe it did and I'm just getting older and colder and noticing it more!
>>>>
>>>> Sounds reasonable but I would also have expected you to find it cold
>>>> last winter too.
>>>
>>> Nope. It's not getting hot enough.
>>
>> Eh?
>>
>
>I think I was losing the will to live

Me too..I've got to navigate a torquey rear wheel drive car up and
down a hill while trying to keep the 'summer' 255 section tyres on the
rear from giving up and there's 5 inches of snow here..

The old 156 was fine in the snow until it turned into a sledge/snow
plough at the front. The raised snow between the tracks always made me
wince/sweat in that car..no need for a heater then!

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On 29/11/2010 11:09, Zathras wrote:
> On Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:06:16 +0000, Catman
> > wrote:
>
>> On 28/11/2010 20:32, Zathras wrote:
>>> On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:50:32 -0000, > wrote:
>
>>> After about 5 miles it would perk up noticeably. Actually, if that
>>> cleverness had gone tits up, it could explain some of your symptoms.
>>> The dash could be routing cold air to the cabin instead of hot. I'm
>>> not sure if that characteristic can be manually over-ridden.
>>>
>>
>> That would have no effect on the engine temperature gauge...
>
> True, but there seem to be some conflicting symptoms with this one so
> it's difficult to rule out more than one fault or one fault knocking
> on into another unusual one..
>

Nah

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Zathras > wrote:

> >I think I was losing the will to live
>
> Me too..I've got to navigate a torquey rear wheel drive car up and
> down a hill while trying to keep the 'summer' 255 section tyres on the
> rear from giving up and there's 5 inches of snow here..

Snow Socks are the answer to your problems.

I have just bought 2 sets - one for the 156 and one for the Prius.

Not used them yet, but at least I know it's unlikely I'll get stuck
anywhere - assuming other traffic hasn't blocked things up.

> The old 156 was fine in the snow until it turned into a sledge/snow
> plough at the front. The raised snow between the tracks always made me
> wince/sweat in that car..no need for a heater then!


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On 29/11/2010 17:43, SteveH wrote:
> > wrote:
>
>>> I think I was losing the will to live
>>
>> Me too..I've got to navigate a torquey rear wheel drive car up and
>> down a hill while trying to keep the 'summer' 255 section tyres on the
>> rear from giving up and there's 5 inches of snow here..
>
> Snow Socks are the answer to your problems.
>
> I have just bought 2 sets - one for the 156 and one for the Prius.
>
> Not used them yet, but at least I know it's unlikely I'll get stuck
> anywhere - assuming other traffic hasn't blocked things up.

URL?

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Catman > wrote:

> On 29/11/2010 17:43, SteveH wrote:
> > > wrote:
> >
> >>> I think I was losing the will to live
> >>
> >> Me too..I've got to navigate a torquey rear wheel drive car up and
> >> down a hill while trying to keep the 'summer' 255 section tyres on the
> >> rear from giving up and there's 5 inches of snow here..
> >
> > Snow Socks are the answer to your problems.
> >
> > I have just bought 2 sets - one for the 156 and one for the Prius.
> >
> > Not used them yet, but at least I know it's unlikely I'll get stuck
> > anywhere - assuming other traffic hasn't blocked things up.
>
> URL?

http://search.ebay.co.uk/200544598615
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On 29/11/2010 18:04, SteveH wrote:
> > wrote:
>
>> On 29/11/2010 17:43, SteveH wrote:
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>> I think I was losing the will to live
>>>>
>>>> Me too..I've got to navigate a torquey rear wheel drive car up and
>>>> down a hill while trying to keep the 'summer' 255 section tyres on the
>>>> rear from giving up and there's 5 inches of snow here..
>>>
>>> Snow Socks are the answer to your problems.
>>>
>>> I have just bought 2 sets - one for the 156 and one for the Prius.
>>>
>>> Not used them yet, but at least I know it's unlikely I'll get stuck
>>> anywhere - assuming other traffic hasn't blocked things up.
>>
>> URL?
>
> http://search.ebay.co.uk/200544598615

Hmm, interesting. And you can look like a crash test dummy as well


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On Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:43:06 +0000, (SteveH)
wrote:

>Zathras > wrote:
>
>> >I think I was losing the will to live
>>
>> Me too..I've got to navigate a torquey rear wheel drive car up and
>> down a hill while trying to keep the 'summer' 255 section tyres on the
>> rear from giving up and there's 5 inches of snow here..
>
>Snow Socks are the answer to your problems.
>
>I have just bought 2 sets - one for the 156 and one for the Prius.
>
>Not used them yet, but at least I know it's unlikely I'll get stuck
>anywhere - assuming other traffic hasn't blocked things up.

It's a very good idea but a look about the net suggests they might not
be available for my 18 inch 35 profile 255 tyres. :-(

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On Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:48:23 +0000, Catman
> wrote:

>On 29/11/2010 11:09, Zathras wrote:
>> On Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:06:16 +0000, Catman
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 28/11/2010 20:32, Zathras wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:50:32 -0000, > wrote:
>>
>>>> After about 5 miles it would perk up noticeably. Actually, if that
>>>> cleverness had gone tits up, it could explain some of your symptoms.
>>>> The dash could be routing cold air to the cabin instead of hot. I'm
>>>> not sure if that characteristic can be manually over-ridden.
>>>>
>>>
>>> That would have no effect on the engine temperature gauge...
>>
>> True, but there seem to be some conflicting symptoms with this one so
>> it's difficult to rule out more than one fault or one fault knocking
>> on into another unusual one..
>>
>
>Nah

Cold cabin, cold radiator..engine ok. Where's the heat going then
smarty pants? ;-)

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On 02/12/2010 10:28, Zathras wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:43:06 +0000, (SteveH)
> wrote:
>
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>> I think I was losing the will to live
>>>
>>> Me too..I've got to navigate a torquey rear wheel drive car up and
>>> down a hill while trying to keep the 'summer' 255 section tyres on the
>>> rear from giving up and there's 5 inches of snow here..
>>
>> Snow Socks are the answer to your problems.
>>
>> I have just bought 2 sets - one for the 156 and one for the Prius.
>>
>> Not used them yet, but at least I know it's unlikely I'll get stuck
>> anywhere - assuming other traffic hasn't blocked things up.
>
> It's a very good idea but a look about the net suggests they might not
> be available for my 18 inch 35 profile 255 tyres. :-(
>

Show off

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