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Ideas On Auxiliary Heating Systems, Using Headers but Want Heat! |
MikeInMunich |
Apr 20 2018, 12:15 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 19-November 13 From: Munich, Germany Member No.: 16,674 Region Association: None |
Greetings once again from Munich!
It’s cold over here when the sun goes down, not to mention nice days in March, April, October and November. I need heat, and I don’t have it because my engine has headers. I am thinking I will need a high output alternator if I’m using only 12v in order to get the necessary output. Is this somehow a bad idea? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Questions: How would a e.g. 50 amp alternator affect power and gas mileage? Would it have any effect on the electrical system? Can you recommend a heater for this application? Other suggestions on how to best get heat into the cabin without heat exchangers? Here is an article on PTC (positive thermal coefficient) heaters... https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.10...-11628-5_51.pdf Thanks for your feedback and advice! Mike in Munich (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_flagge6.gif) |
jim_hoyland |
Apr 21 2018, 07:35 AM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,277 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California |
Warmer clothes ? Layer up... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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Luke M |
Apr 21 2018, 07:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,370 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States |
Lol.. maybe in sunny CA but not up here in the NE. It's April 21 st and temps are still in the 40's here. I plan on heated seats for my 6 as I'm running headers. If I need heat or a/c I'll drive the Audi. |
Rand |
Apr 24 2018, 03:01 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Lol.. maybe in sunny CA but not up here in the NE. It's April 21 st and temps are still in the 40's here. Seriously? 40s? You mean above freezing or below? LOL That's not cold. I still commute on a bicycle when it's that warm. I dress for how I need to be comfortable OUTSIDE. Then the car is just warmer. Defrost is the real hassle, but a coating of RainX inside and out of all glass can help big time with that. |
98101 |
Apr 25 2018, 08:47 PM
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Michael in Seattle Group: Members Posts: 373 Joined: 7-October 17 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 21,495 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Seriously? 40s? You mean above freezing or below? LOL That's not cold. I still commute on a bicycle when it's that warm. I used to commute on bicycle in any weather, and never knew what my girlfriends were complaining about in my 914 with no heat. (As an aside, it seems the same women who are attracted to the *idea* of a convertible in the early dating phase will the be ones asking for the top to be on later.) My wife simply wouldn't go with me on the motorcycle without heated gear. Once I tried heated gear, I was hooked. I did a ride without it and felt that being so cold affected my judgement and especially my enjoyment. In my Miata, having a good heater means I can leave the top open more than I could otherwise. So I'm happy to join the wimp club. I'd love to have a heater in my 914. Didn't need one today though. |
Dave_Darling |
Apr 26 2018, 10:13 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,982 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
In my Miata, having a good heater means I can leave the top open more than I could otherwise. So I'm happy to join the wimp club. I'd love to have a heater in my 914. Didn't need one today though. Heh, I still remember getting pulled over by a cop in a "no cruising zone" (enforced because of gunfire happening there earlier in the week) while on my way home from a 4-midnight shift at work. The cop gave me grief about how cold I must be with the top off. I sad, "the heat works fine, I'm warmer than you are right now!" I'm lucky there wasn't anything wrong with my car and I wasn't speeding, so he couldn't write me a ticket for having a big mouth.... --DD |
mepstein |
Apr 26 2018, 11:11 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,258 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
In my Miata, having a good heater means I can leave the top open more than I could otherwise. So I'm happy to join the wimp club. I'd love to have a heater in my 914. Didn't need one today though. Heh, I still remember getting pulled over by a cop in a "no cruising zone" (enforced because of gunfire happening there earlier in the week) while on my way home from a 4-midnight shift at work. The cop gave me grief about how cold I must be with the top off. I sad, "the heat works fine, I'm warmer than you are right now!" I'm lucky there wasn't anything wrong with my car and I wasn't speeding, so he couldn't write me a ticket for having a big mouth.... --DD It is nice to crank the heat and drive with the top off on a chilly day. Keep the windows up and it's comfy inside. |
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