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06-15-2004, 03:43 PM

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Mike Romain

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Re: heat question

I will be darned if I can find it again.

It would be worth having a look to see if it just a loose wire...

Mike

Shazam wrote:
>
> That's news to me!! What's TSB, and do you have a link & repain info?
> Thanks
>
> On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 18:39:35 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >I read on one of the TSB sites that the ground wire on the back of the
> >dash panel comes loose or the bolt strips out which causes the heater to
> >have fits.
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >Shazam wrote:
> >>
> >> Got a 2000 TJ...Used to have a 92 YJ, and it had no floor...got it
> >> rebuilt and everything...don't want this to happen to this one
> >>
> >> On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 08:40:52 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >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?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> -
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >