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Fairway heater fan output...little more than a puff!
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Author:  iconic [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:52 am ]
Post subject:  Fairway heater fan output...little more than a puff!

Yes, I know the heaters aren't up to much on the older Fairways, looks like the typical Smiths heater box fitted to quite a few old british cars of the 50's and 60's.

.....I've had my fan out, cleared, a few leaves found nothing much though, but still the air output is really little more than a very gentle puff....windscreen misting up in rain....yes, tubes that run to the demisting vents are connected to the heater output flanges.


.....is this as good as it gets?


PS been to London 3 times over the last few weeks without seeing a Fairway on the road, over the 2 days seen three old Fairways in Norfolk/Suffolk...P reg black near Oulton, P reg green Thetford, Burgendy near Thetford...I was going to say to say bit like buses.... :wink:

Author:  Baconsdozen [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:20 am ]
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It's the same heater fitted to MGBs etc and they were pretty hopeless in them.
If you say a blue one with the crappy chrome and rust bumpers in Lowestoft/Yarmouth area,thats me give me a wave.

Author:  blackpool [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:42 am ]
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There will be very few fairways left in london due to 15 year rule(age limit) as for clearing front windscreen you have to open front windows and drive with cloth in hand :D Take the pipes of the heater box under bonnet and give a blast through with jetwash,good luck

Author:  iconic [ Tue Mar 19, 2013 8:50 pm ]
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I seem to remember there was a uprated mgb fan....google us my friend....

Author:  wannabeeahack [ Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:22 am ]
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CERAMIC-HEATE ... 19bac05c7f

Author:  blackpool [ Wed Mar 20, 2013 12:23 pm ]
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wannabeeahack wrote:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CERAMIC-HEATER-FAN-PLUG-IN-HEATING-AID-12v-FITS-ANY-CAR-/110507351167?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item19bac05c7f

Might be allright for a crappy mondeo held together with gaffer tape,but not for me :D

Author:  gary [ Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:15 pm ]
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I was in the metropolis the other day and I saw no less than 2 different fairways, both plated. Didn't recall seeing any Vitos but then they don't really stick out as a cab. I wonder if a Vito driver looses any business driving a vehicle that doesn't look like what a cab should look like...

Author:  wannabeeahack [ Sun Mar 24, 2013 1:04 pm ]
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blackpool wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CERAMIC-HEATER-FAN-PLUG-IN-HEATING-AID-12v-FITS-ANY-CAR-/110507351167?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item19bac05c7f

Might be allright for a crappy mondeo held together with gaffer tape,but not for me :D


yeah, me with the winsscreen de-icer button (no scraping thanks), electric mirrors, rear wiper, and aircon when it gets warmer, also central locking, cruise control, 6 (yes SIX) gears, you with no heater...PMSL

my gaffer tape is newer than your whole car (and worth more) I heard your V5 was in latin....

=D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>

Author:  blackpool [ Sun Mar 24, 2013 1:50 pm ]
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wannabeeahack wrote:
blackpool wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CERAMIC-HEATER-FAN-PLUG-IN-HEATING-AID-12v-FITS-ANY-CAR-/110507351167?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item19bac05c7f

Might be allright for a crappy mondeo held together with gaffer tape,but not for me :D


yeah, me with the winsscreen de-icer button (no scraping thanks), electric mirrors, rear wiper, and aircon when it gets warmer, also central locking, cruise control, 6 (yes SIX) gears, you with no heater...PMSL

my gaffer tape is newer than your whole car (and worth more) I heard your V5 was in latin....

=D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>

Electric mirrors,aircon,central locking,heater ? Are you describing my taxi thanks,you stick with the gaffer tape and ill stick with a proper taxi :D

Author:  wannabeeahack [ Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:42 pm ]
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yours WAS a proper taxi once, mines a car of THIS millenium not the last

i wonder how much the 1st gallon of diesel it used cost...

Author:  Mondriver [ Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:37 am ]
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Replacement Heating System for the Fairway:

Front Heater Explanation on MGB forum: http://www.mgexp.com/phorum/read.php?1,519704
Parts on Amazon:
Blower: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000JZ ... UTF8&psc=1
Resistor: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000IZ ... UTF8&psc=1

Rear Heater: http://www.t7design.co.uk/index.php?mai ... cts_id=180
Or Just new Heater Core Replacement: http://www.demisterman.co.uk/Taxi/Fairw ... matrix.php

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