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by G Walker - 24/08/26 06:52 PM
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had this happen on a Gilbern Invader on cold mornings Ditto experience with a Gilbern Invader Mk2 Estate. Can't be many ex-Gilbern drivers on here. Purple Mk2 Estate...................
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Similar experience with a mk 1 Vauxhall Astra. It had a hose from the air filter down onto a collector on the manifold that rusted and was pulled off and chucked. After two or three late night winter breakdowns I got a replacement from the local scrapyard. Problem solved.
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Ditto on an MG midget on a cold autumnal day with freezing fog.
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Just barreling along Needs to Get Out More!
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Remember when folk used to tie a piece of cardboard over part of the front grille in winter ?
We even had a sort of shallow drum paraffin heater that you lit overnight and shoved under the engine
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When I worked in Canada there was a plug in the front of the car which had a heater in the sump you plugged into the 110volt supply overnight.
Anyone remember those black plastic covers on the grille that you could progressively un popper as conditions allowed.
2009 4/4 Sport Henrietta
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1993 Con Green +8 prev
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Just barreling along Needs to Get Out More!
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Jon, excellent thanks I can't remember the last time I saw one.
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When I worked in Canada there was a plug in the front of the car which had a heater in the sump you plugged into the 110volt supply overnight.. In Norway every car has a 230V heater. I tried a long time to find such heater that I coult make fitting to my CX500.
Last edited by bmgermany; 01/10/22 07:58 PM.
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When I was about 18 and driving a Sunbeam Rapier which had no garage I used to leave a small parafin lamp thing under the engine in winter. Anyone remember those?
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When I worked in Canada there was a plug in the front of the car which had a heater in the sump you plugged into the 110volt supply overnight.. In Norway every car has a 230V heater. I tried a long time to find such heater that I coult make fitting to my CX500. Like this one.
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