RetroFit of Xantia HDi Aux Heater
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RetroFit of Xantia HDi Aux Heater
My HDi Xantia is firkin freezing at the moment and takes forever to warm up being soooooo thermodynamically eficient.
So I wondered how hard of a job it would be to retro fit the little auxiliary heater some of the higher spec HDi's got? Anyone got a plumbing diagram for this?
Or do I fit a gas heater again (Aka my AX heater - older listeners may remember last winter)
So I wondered how hard of a job it would be to retro fit the little auxiliary heater some of the higher spec HDi's got? Anyone got a plumbing diagram for this?
Or do I fit a gas heater again (Aka my AX heater - older listeners may remember last winter)
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I thought all HDI vehicles had the aux heater to reduce emissions ....???
- have you looked inside LHS (passenger side) front wheel arch for a strange small exhaust pipe ?
Reason is that the HDI is not that different from other engines in that it have to reach a minimum working temp rather fast to be at best efficiency.
- have you looked inside LHS (passenger side) front wheel arch for a strange small exhaust pipe ?
Reason is that the HDI is not that different from other engines in that it have to reach a minimum working temp rather fast to be at best efficiency.
Anders (DK) - '90 BX16Image
No , only the higher spec models got that as standard, the lower (poverty) spec ones (like the Forte) it was an option only.AndersDK wrote:I thought all HDI vehicles had the aux heater to reduce emissions ....???
- have you looked inside LHS (passenger side) front wheel arch for a strange small exhaust pipe ?
Hence switch on in the (winter) morning and it takes forever to warm up inside.
Thermostat fine, glow plugs fine, car heater just takes an age to get hot (about 30 miles) by which time I have arrived at work. Warm air puffs out after about 10 minutes, but its not HOT HOT HOT ( no matter how far into the red the temp slider is).
Re: RetroFit of Xantia HDi Aux Heater
Something like this?martyhopkirk wrote:My HDi Xantia is firkin freezing at the moment and takes forever to warm up being soooooo thermodynamically eficient.
So I wondered how hard of a job it would be to retro fit the little auxiliary heater some of the higher spec HDi's got? Anyone got a plumbing diagram for this?
Fitting a Eberspächer Hydronic D3W Z to a Citroen Xantia HDI (Swedish, but lots of nice pictures)
Søren A.M.
'93 Xantia 1.8i 8V
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Are you *SURE* the thermostat is fine? it may be controlling at the correct temperature, but not closing properly, thus meaning it takes forever to warm up.martyhopkirk wrote:car heater just takes an age to get hot (about 30 miles)
An HDI engine should be at operating temperature within 5-8 miles, and certainly no more than 10.
This is not a signature.
Take your ZX to work on cold days Marty, they warm up in 800 yards mine will melt nylon socks in 2 - 3 miles. lol
James. (Nr M67 East of Manchester).
Dark Blue ZX 1.9D Auto 1994 'L' 5 dr (modified) Aura. 98K miles used daily. Ave mpg 40
Wedgewood Blue 75 CTD auto Connoissaur. 2002. 144k. used daily. ave mpg 40 ish.
Dark Blue ZX 1.9D Auto 1994 'L' 5 dr (modified) Aura. 98K miles used daily. Ave mpg 40
Wedgewood Blue 75 CTD auto Connoissaur. 2002. 144k. used daily. ave mpg 40 ish.
Re: RetroFit of Xantia HDi Aux Heater
Fantastic - after seeing that plate of spagetti wiring I think I will stick with a gas heater in the footwellsamtronic wrote:Something like this?
Fitting a Eberspächer Hydronic D3W Z to a Citroen Xantia HDI (Swedish, but lots of nice pictures)
Søren A.M.