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Rosco

Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
Location: Burntwood
Posts: 1807

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Montalcino Red

Radiator Muffs

Morning All,

Can anyone tell me the pro's and con's of fitting a radiator muff like the exmoor one

http://www.exmoortrim.co.uk/index.php/cata...k-pvc.html

(Hope that link works

)

Rosco 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone
2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW

7th Dec 2010 10:12am

RED-DOT

Member Since: 29 Jun 2009
Location: stirling
Posts: 2363

Not a good idea on intercooled Defenders as the intercooler needs cold air flow.. expect black smoke and raised MPG.... 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..

7th Dec 2010 2:02pm

Rosco

Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
Location: Burntwood
Posts: 1807

Thanks for that Red-dot

I'll put that idea to bed then

Cheers 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone
2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW

7th Dec 2010 3:24pm

BigMike

Member Since: 13 Jul 2010
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2253

before you do that rosco, if you do a lot of offroad driving without high load (ie low speed, steep hills etc) in winter, a rad muff will help with overcoming the problem of a low engine temp and a low heater temp. as long as you keep the flap open a little it ll be fine. To put that into context, At the weekend i spent a lot of time idling in very cold conditions and the gauge went down so low that the heater just really wasn't doing much. A rad muff would have really helped that. Also helpful on very cold mornings, you keep the flap closed but then have to hop out and open it when the engine gets to temperature.

also v v useful if you do any wading. a few weeks ago in wales i went thorugh deep water which was full of grass and all kinds of crap. took me the best part of half a day to clear it all out of the radiator, and at the time I wished I had a rad muff to close.

7th Dec 2010 4:14pm

Toplink

Member Since: 05 Dec 2010
Location: Somerset
Posts: 159

In very cold weather (like now) I use an empty feed sack as a rad muff.Works fine on short journeys and helps with quick warm up .Keeps temp up when working at low revs off road.I have noticed no change in fuel consumption or any black smoke and no loss of power. Best of all its cheap. :D

7th Dec 2010 10:39pm

Rosco

Member Since: 03 Dec 2010
Location: Burntwood
Posts: 1807

BigMike/Toplink cheers for the additional advice.

Maybe I'll put it back on the Christmas list. The rad muff that is. Im fairly certain my better half wont give me an empty feed sack as a gift.

Rosco 2007 - Stornoway Grey 90 XS SW - Gone
2002 - Black Discovery II - Gone
2014 - Montalcino Red 110 XS SW

8th Dec 2010 9:49am

DAZ110

Member Since: 06 Dec 2007
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 2005

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Barolo Black

A muff would be nicer

8th Dec 2010 9:59am

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