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 Post subject: Re: Cold start and winter proofing
PostPosted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:38 am 
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Not to change subject here, but has anyone ever found a winter front that fits?


Fia makes a summer/winter front set that snaps on the front of the grille. I have this one. got it after the last few cold winters here in Pennsylvania, but of course this winter has been warm so far so I have only been using the bug screen.

http://www.gofia.com/store/index.php?route=product%2Fcategory&path=70_69&year=2006&make=15&model=494

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 Post subject: Re: Cold start and winter proofing
PostPosted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 10:03 pm 
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I made my own winter front as I didn't care for the Fia one. Started a thread here on it a while ago.

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 Post subject: Re: Cold start and winter proofing
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minisub wrote:
I made my own winter front as I didn't care for the Fia one. Started a thread here on it a while ago.

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Very Nice!! This is a lot like the ones you can buy from Cloud Rider Designs. The Cloud Rider units are made of sheet stainless steel, and have a rubber edging all around each piece. Did you make one for the air dam underneath?


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 Post subject: Re: Cold start and winter proofing
PostPosted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 11:07 pm 
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Thanks. Never came across the cloud riders when I was looking so just made my own out of some old, never used, aluminum mudflaps I had around.

I've not made a lower cover yet. However, I have some scrap stainless baseboard laying around and an idea for a 3 piece unit with 2 fixed on the outside and a sliding middle section.

What I have definitely helps, but I'd like to see if being able to control the lower section is significantly better. Guess I should just use some scrap cardboard for a bit to see if it behaves much different.

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 Post subject: Re: Cold start and winter proofing
PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 12:37 am 
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minisub wrote:
Thanks. Never came across the cloud riders when I was looking so just made my own out of some old, never used, aluminum mudflaps I had around.

I've not made a lower cover yet. However, I have some scrap stainless baseboard laying around and an idea for a 3 piece unit with 2 fixed on the outside and a sliding middle section.

What I have definitely helps, but I'd like to see if being able to control the lower section is significantly better. Guess I should just use some scrap cardboard for a bit to see if it behaves much different.


You might want to either cut some small holes in the existing grill inserts you have made, or forego the covering of the air dam underneath the bumper. I understand that this is to relieve negative pressure on the mechanical cooling fan, and prevent premature wear on it. I do know that even the Cloud rider winter fronts have a minimal amount of air slots cut into them to relieve the negative pressure put on the fan.


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 Post subject: Re: Cold start and winter proofing
PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 7:46 pm 
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Mechanical fan? What's that? :D

Haven't run it in coming on two years with no ill effect.

But yes, I get the reasoning behind that; thus my thought to make a lower cover that was adjustable without tools.

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Yep, my mechanical fan fell off too.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 2:11 pm 
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Jeffrey Bauer, Do you have installation instructions and an install kit for the Webasto in our CRD's?

Hook me up and I will order the thermostat and the Webasto.

http://doc.webasto-russia.ru/Car/Jeep/C ... .8_d_D.pdf

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 Post subject: Re: Cold start and winter proofing
PostPosted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 11:40 pm 
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jrsavoie wrote:
Jeffrey Bauer, Do you have installation instructions and an install kit for the Webasto in our CRD's?

Hook me up and I will order the thermostat and the Webasto.

http://doc.webasto-russia.ru/Car/Jeep/C ... .8_d_D.pdf



Check your private messages...

I would still like to converse with you and Steve McLenachen on a conference call regarding Webasto heaters and Provent 200 units.

I will try again to contact my supplier for more TSL17s.

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