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Re: heat question
What are you driving?
Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Shazam wrote: > > I know the blower isn't working right now...and at the moment, I don't > really need it. Started working only on medium speed...Did me > reasearch, and changed the resistor pack...that wasn't it, then found > out that it might be the blower switch....haven't changed it > yet...hopefully it isn't the blower that's shot, so maybe that's why I > had poor heat last winter. > > I realised I probably won't put insulation under the carpet, but I > noticed rust starting to show up....any ideas for that?? I thought of > using that undercoating stuff...sort of "tar in a can"...good idea?? > Thanks > > On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 23:43:50 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote: > > >Maybe there's no, or poor flow, to your heater core? > > > >"Shazam" <shazam@vianet.ca> wrote in message > >news:tb4nc01nand3fh8absn5mpg3502ktc1u06@4ax.com.. . > >> Actually, during a cold spell last winter, I had the Jeep running > >> about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat > >> was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad, > >> but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come > >> clean to overheat. > >> > >> As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had > >> loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with > >> me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water. > >> > >> I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from > >> the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a > >> plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some > >> type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure > >> that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!! > >> > >> > >> On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote: > >> > >> >Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is what's > >> >called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff > >> >like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater > >> >core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool > >> >breeze ... imo. > >> > > >> >"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message > >> >news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05... > >> >> Bowgus did pass the time by typing: > >> >> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some > >... > >> >> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So > >if > >> >> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of > >> >insulating > >> >> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution > >for > >> >the > >> >> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some > >> >vehicles it > >> >> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more > >> >heat > >> >> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a > >> >floor > >> >> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might > >consider > >> >those > >> >> > "flaps" over the rad for winter. > >> >> > >> >> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that > >> >pumps > >> >> out loads more heat? > >> >> > >> >> - > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > |
Re: heat question
What are you driving?
Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Shazam wrote: > > I know the blower isn't working right now...and at the moment, I don't > really need it. Started working only on medium speed...Did me > reasearch, and changed the resistor pack...that wasn't it, then found > out that it might be the blower switch....haven't changed it > yet...hopefully it isn't the blower that's shot, so maybe that's why I > had poor heat last winter. > > I realised I probably won't put insulation under the carpet, but I > noticed rust starting to show up....any ideas for that?? I thought of > using that undercoating stuff...sort of "tar in a can"...good idea?? > Thanks > > On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 23:43:50 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote: > > >Maybe there's no, or poor flow, to your heater core? > > > >"Shazam" <shazam@vianet.ca> wrote in message > >news:tb4nc01nand3fh8absn5mpg3502ktc1u06@4ax.com.. . > >> Actually, during a cold spell last winter, I had the Jeep running > >> about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat > >> was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad, > >> but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come > >> clean to overheat. > >> > >> As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had > >> loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with > >> me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water. > >> > >> I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from > >> the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a > >> plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some > >> type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure > >> that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!! > >> > >> > >> On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote: > >> > >> >Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is what's > >> >called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff > >> >like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater > >> >core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool > >> >breeze ... imo. > >> > > >> >"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message > >> >news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05... > >> >> Bowgus did pass the time by typing: > >> >> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some > >... > >> >> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So > >if > >> >> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of > >> >insulating > >> >> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution > >for > >> >the > >> >> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some > >> >vehicles it > >> >> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more > >> >heat > >> >> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a > >> >floor > >> >> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might > >consider > >> >those > >> >> > "flaps" over the rad for winter. > >> >> > >> >> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that > >> >pumps > >> >> out loads more heat? > >> >> > >> >> - > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > |
Re: heat question
What are you driving?
Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Shazam wrote: > > I know the blower isn't working right now...and at the moment, I don't > really need it. Started working only on medium speed...Did me > reasearch, and changed the resistor pack...that wasn't it, then found > out that it might be the blower switch....haven't changed it > yet...hopefully it isn't the blower that's shot, so maybe that's why I > had poor heat last winter. > > I realised I probably won't put insulation under the carpet, but I > noticed rust starting to show up....any ideas for that?? I thought of > using that undercoating stuff...sort of "tar in a can"...good idea?? > Thanks > > On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 23:43:50 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote: > > >Maybe there's no, or poor flow, to your heater core? > > > >"Shazam" <shazam@vianet.ca> wrote in message > >news:tb4nc01nand3fh8absn5mpg3502ktc1u06@4ax.com.. . > >> Actually, during a cold spell last winter, I had the Jeep running > >> about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat > >> was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad, > >> but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come > >> clean to overheat. > >> > >> As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had > >> loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with > >> me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water. > >> > >> I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from > >> the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a > >> plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some > >> type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure > >> that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!! > >> > >> > >> On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote: > >> > >> >Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is what's > >> >called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff > >> >like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater > >> >core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool > >> >breeze ... imo. > >> > > >> >"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message > >> >news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05... > >> >> Bowgus did pass the time by typing: > >> >> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some > >... > >> >> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So > >if > >> >> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of > >> >insulating > >> >> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution > >for > >> >the > >> >> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some > >> >vehicles it > >> >> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more > >> >heat > >> >> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a > >> >floor > >> >> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might > >consider > >> >those > >> >> > "flaps" over the rad for winter. > >> >> > >> >> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that > >> >pumps > >> >> out loads more heat? > >> >> > >> >> - > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > |
Re: heat question
'think igloo'?.. I was thinking of emigrating someplace warm..
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:40CC5A1F.A0407915@sympatico.ca... > Figure heat rises. > > Insulating the sides and the inside of the hard top will hold the heat > in even if the floor is a block of ice. (think igloo, you can sit in > shirt sleeves inside) > > Someone even sells liners for the hard and soft tops I think. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > Shazam wrote: > > > > Actually, during a cold spell last winter, I had the Jeep running > > about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat > > was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad, > > but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come > > clean to overheat. > > > > As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had > > loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with > > me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water. > > > > I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from > > the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a > > plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some > > type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure > > that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!! > > > > On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote: > > > > >Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is what's > > >called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff > > >like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater > > >core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool > > >breeze ... imo. > > > > > >"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message > > >news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05... > > >> Bowgus did pass the time by typing: > > >> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some .... > > >> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if > > >> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of > > >insulating > > >> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for > > >the > > >> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some > > >vehicles it > > >> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more > > >heat > > >> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a > > >floor > > >> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider > > >those > > >> > "flaps" over the rad for winter. > > >> > > >> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that > > >pumps > > >> out loads more heat? > > >> > > >> - > > >> > > >> > > > |
Re: heat question
'think igloo'?.. I was thinking of emigrating someplace warm..
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:40CC5A1F.A0407915@sympatico.ca... > Figure heat rises. > > Insulating the sides and the inside of the hard top will hold the heat > in even if the floor is a block of ice. (think igloo, you can sit in > shirt sleeves inside) > > Someone even sells liners for the hard and soft tops I think. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > Shazam wrote: > > > > Actually, during a cold spell last winter, I had the Jeep running > > about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat > > was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad, > > but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come > > clean to overheat. > > > > As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had > > loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with > > me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water. > > > > I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from > > the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a > > plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some > > type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure > > that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!! > > > > On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote: > > > > >Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is what's > > >called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff > > >like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater > > >core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool > > >breeze ... imo. > > > > > >"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message > > >news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05... > > >> Bowgus did pass the time by typing: > > >> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some .... > > >> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if > > >> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of > > >insulating > > >> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for > > >the > > >> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some > > >vehicles it > > >> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more > > >heat > > >> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a > > >floor > > >> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider > > >those > > >> > "flaps" over the rad for winter. > > >> > > >> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that > > >pumps > > >> out loads more heat? > > >> > > >> - > > >> > > >> > > > |
Re: heat question
'think igloo'?.. I was thinking of emigrating someplace warm..
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:40CC5A1F.A0407915@sympatico.ca... > Figure heat rises. > > Insulating the sides and the inside of the hard top will hold the heat > in even if the floor is a block of ice. (think igloo, you can sit in > shirt sleeves inside) > > Someone even sells liners for the hard and soft tops I think. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > Shazam wrote: > > > > Actually, during a cold spell last winter, I had the Jeep running > > about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat > > was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad, > > but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come > > clean to overheat. > > > > As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had > > loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with > > me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water. > > > > I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from > > the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a > > plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some > > type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure > > that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!! > > > > On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote: > > > > >Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is what's > > >called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff > > >like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater > > >core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool > > >breeze ... imo. > > > > > >"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message > > >news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05... > > >> Bowgus did pass the time by typing: > > >> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some .... > > >> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if > > >> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of > > >insulating > > >> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for > > >the > > >> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some > > >vehicles it > > >> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more > > >heat > > >> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a > > >floor > > >> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider > > >those > > >> > "flaps" over the rad for winter. > > >> > > >> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that > > >pumps > > >> out loads more heat? > > >> > > >> - > > >> > > >> > > > |
Re: heat question
'think igloo'?.. I was thinking of emigrating someplace warm..
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:40CC5A1F.A0407915@sympatico.ca... > Figure heat rises. > > Insulating the sides and the inside of the hard top will hold the heat > in even if the floor is a block of ice. (think igloo, you can sit in > shirt sleeves inside) > > Someone even sells liners for the hard and soft tops I think. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > Shazam wrote: > > > > Actually, during a cold spell last winter, I had the Jeep running > > about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat > > was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad, > > but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come > > clean to overheat. > > > > As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had > > loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with > > me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water. > > > > I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from > > the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a > > plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some > > type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure > > that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!! > > > > On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote: > > > > >Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is what's > > >called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff > > >like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater > > >core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool > > >breeze ... imo. > > > > > >"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message > > >news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05... > > >> Bowgus did pass the time by typing: > > >> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some .... > > >> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if > > >> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of > > >insulating > > >> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for > > >the > > >> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some > > >vehicles it > > >> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more > > >heat > > >> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a > > >floor > > >> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider > > >those > > >> > "flaps" over the rad for winter. > > >> > > >> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that > > >pumps > > >> out loads more heat? > > >> > > >> - > > >> > > >> > > > |
Re: heat question
LOL!
Mike Mike wrote: > > 'think igloo'?.. I was thinking of emigrating someplace warm.. > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:40CC5A1F.A0407915@sympatico.ca... > > Figure heat rises. > > > > Insulating the sides and the inside of the hard top will hold the heat > > in even if the floor is a block of ice. (think igloo, you can sit in > > shirt sleeves inside) > > > > Someone even sells liners for the hard and soft tops I think. > > > > Mike > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > > > Shazam wrote: > > > > > > Actually, during a cold spell last winter, I had the Jeep running > > > about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat > > > was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad, > > > but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come > > > clean to overheat. > > > > > > As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had > > > loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with > > > me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water. > > > > > > I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from > > > the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a > > > plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some > > > type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure > > > that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!! > > > > > > On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote: > > > > > > >Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is > what's > > > >called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other > stuff > > > >like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the > heater > > > >core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool > > > >breeze ... imo. > > > > > > > >"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message > > > >news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05... > > > >> Bowgus did pass the time by typing: > > > >> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some > ... > > > >> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? > So if > > > >> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of > > > >insulating > > > >> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My > solution for > > > >the > > > >> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some > > > >vehicles it > > > >> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little > more > > > >heat > > > >> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out > a > > > >floor > > > >> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might > consider > > > >those > > > >> > "flaps" over the rad for winter. > > > >> > > > >> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor > that > > > >pumps > > > >> out loads more heat? > > > >> > > > >> - > > > >> > > > >> > > > > |
Re: heat question
LOL!
Mike Mike wrote: > > 'think igloo'?.. I was thinking of emigrating someplace warm.. > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:40CC5A1F.A0407915@sympatico.ca... > > Figure heat rises. > > > > Insulating the sides and the inside of the hard top will hold the heat > > in even if the floor is a block of ice. (think igloo, you can sit in > > shirt sleeves inside) > > > > Someone even sells liners for the hard and soft tops I think. > > > > Mike > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > > > Shazam wrote: > > > > > > Actually, during a cold spell last winter, I had the Jeep running > > > about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat > > > was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad, > > > but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come > > > clean to overheat. > > > > > > As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had > > > loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with > > > me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water. > > > > > > I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from > > > the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a > > > plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some > > > type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure > > > that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!! > > > > > > On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote: > > > > > > >Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is > what's > > > >called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other > stuff > > > >like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the > heater > > > >core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool > > > >breeze ... imo. > > > > > > > >"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message > > > >news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05... > > > >> Bowgus did pass the time by typing: > > > >> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some > ... > > > >> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? > So if > > > >> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of > > > >insulating > > > >> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My > solution for > > > >the > > > >> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some > > > >vehicles it > > > >> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little > more > > > >heat > > > >> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out > a > > > >floor > > > >> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might > consider > > > >those > > > >> > "flaps" over the rad for winter. > > > >> > > > >> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor > that > > > >pumps > > > >> out loads more heat? > > > >> > > > >> - > > > >> > > > >> > > > > |
Re: heat question
LOL!
Mike Mike wrote: > > 'think igloo'?.. I was thinking of emigrating someplace warm.. > > "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:40CC5A1F.A0407915@sympatico.ca... > > Figure heat rises. > > > > Insulating the sides and the inside of the hard top will hold the heat > > in even if the floor is a block of ice. (think igloo, you can sit in > > shirt sleeves inside) > > > > Someone even sells liners for the hard and soft tops I think. > > > > Mike > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > > > Shazam wrote: > > > > > > Actually, during a cold spell last winter, I had the Jeep running > > > about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat > > > was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad, > > > but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come > > > clean to overheat. > > > > > > As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had > > > loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with > > > me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water. > > > > > > I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from > > > the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a > > > plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some > > > type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure > > > that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!! > > > > > > On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote: > > > > > > >Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is > what's > > > >called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other > stuff > > > >like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the > heater > > > >core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool > > > >breeze ... imo. > > > > > > > >"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message > > > >news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05... > > > >> Bowgus did pass the time by typing: > > > >> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some > ... > > > >> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? > So if > > > >> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of > > > >insulating > > > >> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My > solution for > > > >the > > > >> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some > > > >vehicles it > > > >> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little > more > > > >heat > > > >> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out > a > > > >floor > > > >> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might > consider > > > >those > > > >> > "flaps" over the rad for winter. > > > >> > > > >> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor > that > > > >pumps > > > >> out loads more heat? > > > >> > > > >> - > > > >> > > > >> > > > > |
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