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Agree on both counts. I had my heater core rodded out and sealed up a
bunch of years back, and the system went from way to little heat to just
plain too little heat. And reconditioning the blower motor couldn't hurt
either.
But here near Boston, no way it would have been enough for today...
Stu
On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 5:24 PM, Ron Fraser via Tigers <
tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
> Jim
> The blower motor on my Tiger was running slow at one time. I found
> that the motor was drawing over 1 amp. The motor bushings were seized to
> the motor.
> I cleaned the motor shaft and lubed the bushings. The blower ran much
> better and only drew around .1 amp. I don't recall exactly what the final
> amp draw was, too long ago. Checking the amp draw is one way of checking
> the motor/ bushing condition.
>
> The heater core is sized nicely IMO.
> You have to check that the core is not plugged - I back flush the core now
> and then to get the sediment out of it.
> The air has to go through the core not around it for it to work correctly.
>
> Ron Fraser
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of
> *Rollright---
> via Tigers
> *Sent:* Tuesday, January 19, 2016 3:02 PM
> *To:* tigers@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Blower/Heater
>
> Hello,
>
> Though my Tiger 1A is tucked away for the Massachusetts winter, thoughts
> of improvements/fix-ups still pass through my head. This question is about
> the anemic demister/heater system.
>
> Two components make up this system
> 1) the blower with the squirrel cage fan
> 2) the heater radiator
>
> The blower fan seems like it could use a redesign. SOOOO slow. Mine is
> working same as it ever was. Anybody tried upgrading this?
> The radiator seems awfully small. Any smart-guy thoughts on this?
>
> Anything else I should be thinking of? Any Ideas?
>
> Even if the heater isn't regularly used, I'd like to be able to count on
> the system to defog the windshield.
>
> Jim Armstrong
> 382002083
> Mk 1A
> code 86
> TAC # 0763
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Agr=
ee on both counts.=C2=A0 I had my heater core rodded out and sealed up a bu=
nch of years back, and the system went from way to little heat to just plai=
n too little heat.=C2=A0 And reconditioning the blower motor couldn't h=
urt either. =C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:sma=
ll"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">But he=
re near Boston, no way it would have been enough for today...</div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmai=
l_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Stu</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_ext=
ra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 5:24 PM, Ron Fra=
ser via Tigers <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.ne=
t" target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc =
solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
<div style=3D"FONT-FAMILY:Arial;COLOR:#000000;FONT-SIZE:10pt">
<div><span>Jim</span></div>
<div><span>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 The blower motor on my=20
Tiger was running slow at one time.=C2=A0 I found that the motor was drawin=
g=20
over 1 amp.=C2=A0 The motor bushings were seized to the motor.</span></div>
<div><span>I cleaned the motor shaft and lubed the=20
bushings.=C2=A0 The blower ran much better and only drew around .1 amp.=C2=
=A0 I=20
don't recall exactly what the final amp draw was, too long ago.=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=20
Checking the amp draw is one way of checking the motor/ bushing=20
condition.</span></div>
<div><span></span>=C2=A0</div>
<div><span>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 The heater core is sized=20
nicely IMO.</span></div>
<div><span>You have to check that the core is not=20
plugged - I back flush the core now and then to get the sediment out of=20
it.</span></div>
<div><span>The air has to go through the core not=20
around it for it to work correctly.</span></div>
<div><span></span>=C2=A0</div>
<div><span>Ron Fraser</span></div>
<div><span></span>=C2=A0</div>
<div><span></span>=C2=A0</div>
<div><span></span>
<div></div><font face=3D"Tahoma"><font face=3D"Arial"><span>=C2=A0</span></=
font>-----Original=20
Message-----<br><b>From:</b> Tigers [mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:tigers-bounce=
s@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>] <b>O=
n=20
Behalf Of </b>Rollright--- via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 19, =
2016=20
3:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_b=
lank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers]=20
Blower/Heater<br><br></font></div>
<blockquote style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT:0px" dir=3D"ltr"><font face=3D"Arial">
<div>Hello,</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Though my Tiger 1A is tucked away for the Massachusetts=C2=A0winter,=
=20
thoughts of improvements/fix-ups still pass through my head. This questio=
n is=20
about the anemic demister/heater system.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Two components make up this system</div>
<div>1) the=C2=A0blower with the squirrel cage fan</div>
<div>2) the heater radiator</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>The blower=C2=A0fan seems like it could use a redesign. SOOOO slow. =
Mine=20
is working same=C2=A0as it ever was.=C2=A0Anybody tried=20
upgrading=C2=A0this?</div>
<div>The radiator seems awfully small. Any smart-guy thoughts on this?</d=
iv>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Anything else I should be thinking of? Any Ideas?</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Even if the heater isn't regularly used, I'd like to be able=
to count on=20
the system to defog the windshield.=20
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font lang=3D"0" face=3D"Arial">Jim=20
Armstrong<br>382002083<br>Mk 1A<br>code 86<br>TAC #=20
0763</font></div></div></font></blockquote></div>
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