Booster Heater.....again !

[Guest steve_lj]

Hiya Fellas - sorry to bring the booster heater up again. Have searched the Forum and there are LOTS of posts about it but I cant find any reference to the problem I seem to be having. Car taking an age to warm up so checked and low and behold no "jet turbine" running even though it was only 6deg temp outside. Investigating further I can feel the unit getting really hot - so my guess is the glow plug is OK (though do stand to be corrected) but the fan is not kicking in at all. So hopefully some of the more enlightened can help with a few questions I have....

Is there a delay before the fan should kick in ??

Could it be an electrical problem with the fan ??

Would either of the above mean me having to have the fault cleared at Fraudsters ??

Does anyone have any other suggestions ??

 

Thanks in advance

Steve

 

53 plate auto diesel 53k

[buford_t_justice]

Welcome to the "booster heater failure" club !

 

Do you have access to a fault code reader? Where are you based as other members, including myself, could read the codes for you.

[NikpV]

I can feel the unit getting really hot - so my guess is the glow plug is OK (though do stand to be corrected) but the fan is not kicking in at all. 53 plate auto diesel 53k

 

 

is there anything coming out of the little exhaust pipe??? the unit is water cooled there are two temp sensors in the unit - if it were overheating it should cut out

 

 

btw welcome to the forum - - put your car details in your sig - save typing them later - need a pointer click on the red link in my signature

[Guest steve_lj]

.....hijacker

with all the posts on this subject guess its not much of an exclusive club !!!!!

I'm in N West - if anyone local can read/check for fault code would be

really appreciated.

.....nick

nothing coming from exhaust - stone cold , just the heater unit itself gets hot.

so am I right in thinking that its overheating cos the fan isnt coming on??

[NikpV]

.....hijacker

with all the posts on this subject guess its not much of an exclusive club !!!!!

I'm in N West - if anyone local can read/check for fault code would be

really appreciated.

.....nick

nothing coming from exhaust - stone cold , just the heater unit itself gets hot.

so am I right in thinking that its overheating cos the fan isnt coming on??

 

 

how hot - I'm wondering whether the engine is warming up the heater and the heater is not working at all - I can't believe that if any diesel was being burnt that the exhaust would be stone cold

[Guest gooner52]

i think your right there

my heater got warm but did not fire up

 

untill i got the new plug fitted,and the old plug was well charred and black

[Guest steve_lj]

Thanks for replys - would the glow plug not working show up as a fault ???