Hi all, no matter how long I let the engine warm up, the fan only blows cold air, even with the heater knob fully pulled out. Where to look first to sort the problem out? After all, Winter Is Coming, as they say...
Thanks!
Ric
Posted 28 October 2018 - 03:51 PM
Hi all, no matter how long I let the engine warm up, the fan only blows cold air, even with the heater knob fully pulled out. Where to look first to sort the problem out? After all, Winter Is Coming, as they say...
Thanks!
Ric
Posted 28 October 2018 - 03:58 PM
The heater knob needs to be fully in for the heater valve to be fully open
Edited by JXC Mini GT, 28 October 2018 - 03:58 PM.
Posted 28 October 2018 - 04:00 PM
could be an air lock, sticky heater control valve, blocked heater matrix at worst
check matrix by undoing both hoses fill one the other should run freely out that will also run out any air lock
check control valve much the same way disconnect hose do same
thermostat missing stops heater
Posted 28 October 2018 - 04:22 PM
The heater knob needs to be fully in for the heater valve to be fully open
Really? Well I'll be! It must be said, this knob's icon isn't really very clear. It really looks like "out" is hot and "in" is cold. I'll have to check again. Duh!
Posted 28 October 2018 - 04:28 PM
The heater knob needs to be fully in for the heater valve to be fully open
The heater knob needs to be fully in for the heater valve to be fully open
Really? Well I'll be! It must be said, this knob's icon isn't really very clear. It really looks like "out" is hot and "in" is cold. I'll have to check again. Duh!
All depends on the year, Looking at your pic it's an '94 on model. Your's is pull out for hot and in for cold as you first thought. The older style heater taps were in for hot and out for cold.
Posted 28 October 2018 - 04:44 PM
Apologies, mines a 1980 car, so I'm not up to date with the new technologies
Posted 28 October 2018 - 05:23 PM
That control knob looks like left hot and right blue It is confusing, I am used to the old type with a tap on top of the cylinder head.
Posted 28 October 2018 - 06:24 PM
I have never found a Mini that needs the knob pushed in for heat they have all been pull for heat.
sounds like low water level.
Posted 28 October 2018 - 06:52 PM
I have never found a Mini that needs the knob pushed in for heat they have all been pull for heat.
sounds like low water level.
When the heater knob is pushed in on my mini, the heater valve is open so provides heat in the car, when it is pulled out the heater valve is closed so no water passes through the heater matrix, I have fitted an expansion tank (similar to the SA Minis) which enables me to keep a check on coolant level without removing the pressure cap.
Posted 28 October 2018 - 07:15 PM
I have never found a Mini that needs the knob pushed in for heat they have all been pull for heat.
sounds like low water level.
When the heater knob is pushed in on my mini, the heater valve is open so provides heat in the car, when it is pulled out the heater valve is closed so no water passes through the heater matrix, I have fitted an expansion tank (similar to the SA Minis) which enables me to keep a check on coolant level without removing the pressure cap.
so what year and what valve. as like i said i have never come across any that are push for heat. and by that 1980s and before or the MPis
Posted 28 October 2018 - 09:01 PM
Hi Nick
My GT was made in 1979 and registered on the 1st Jan 1980, the heater valve is similar to the mini spares item in the attached link
http://www.minispare...|Back to search
Posted 28 October 2018 - 09:29 PM
I have never found a Mini that needs the knob pushed in for heat they have all been pull for heat.
sounds like low water level.
The Mk1 heater was definitely push for heat. It has a pretty clear cable, unlike the one above
http://www.minispare...ng/14A9988.aspx
Posted 29 October 2018 - 01:27 PM
I had this last winter with my RSP. My wife was not happy.
I just backflushed it and it was right as rain.
Posted 29 October 2018 - 02:09 PM
Hi Nick
My GT was made in 1979 and registered on the 1st Jan 1980, the heater valve is similar to the mini spares item in the attached link
Yip this valve when the control is pushed in is then in the open position. I modified the linkage to below the valve so it would have the opposite effect. Here we hardly ever have to use the heater so it looks yuck if the control knob is always out to close the valve
Posted 29 October 2018 - 08:29 PM
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