MOBY GOES TO TURKEY. A tam and pups adventure.

[Northernraider]

...but,
Are you sure

Yes . The knob is at zero and the 3 slides are all at the bottom. The button on main control panel for engine heating is switched off.

 

[Northernraider]

We’ve not got the heat exchanger the first owner opted for a Truma E2400 gas heater instead, it works instantly although the Alde doesn’t take long to heat up either.

I'll have to post pics of this other thing under the bonnet on mine as I've no idea what it is ...but its webasto not alde

 

[CazPaul]

I believe you .

But tell me why a radiator is getting hot with everything switched off

On our Concorde there is a button on the Concorde control panel that you press first, then you use the Alde slider switches like you have.

 

[Just smiffy]

Regards the tank the outlet is definitely screw in to the tank, no nut on the inside, I’ve put a fair bit of this silicone type stuff around it. I went to an aquarium place because I used to keep tank fish and knew they would have something and if not milliput would have done it but it can dry hard and could be to brittle with vibration.. I think the sealant will work and will work good enough for a few years but he will need to get a replacement elbow in the future, ideally when he’s at mine.

The under floor pipe work Lenny HB is all mostly push-fit and it looks like quality stuff…

It’s only a few niggles that add up but once done it’ll be fine… once he has been living in it after a few weeks/months he’ll have it all sorted…..

 

[Northernraider]

On our Concorde there is a button on the Concorde control panel that you press first, then you use the Alde slider switches like you have.

Yes there's a button on my control panel that says , engine heating. And it's turned off at the minute. And the alde control panel is also off. But one radiator on the passenger side got hot ...also one pipe running inside the locker behind the gas bottle locker.

I'll be moving to another parkup tomorrow afternoon after we've checked a few things and the water tank repair so I'll see if it gets hot again now I've turned that wee valve off on the heat exchanger.

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[Rogerwyn]

Just a thought when they did the belt were the hoses disconnected and reconnected the wrong way round putting the flow through the return and not through the tap

 

[CazPaul]

Yes there's a button on my control panel that says , engine heating. And it's turned off at the minute. And the alde control panel is also off. But one radiator on the passenger side got hot ...also one pipe running inside the locker behind the gas bottle locker.

I'll be moving to another parkup tomorrow afternoon after we've checked a few things and the water tank repair so I'll see if it gets hot again now I've turned that wee valve off on the heat exchanger.

Right so it looks like to have engine heating you have to have the control panel button switched on, then the little valve on the heat exchanger switched on?
Sounds like you might have sorted it then.

 

[karalal]

I think that the button on the control panel is for warming the engine when you have been parked up in the winter time . I have a separate rocker switch in the front of the van for this which circulates the hot water from the heating circuit to warm the engine

 

[funflair]

This has some webasto thing under the bonnet with pipes from the engine water pipes going through it .. looks like some sort of valve ...has wires going to it but no idea where controls are for it.

My main control panel seems very basic or its not working properly but I can't get much information from it. There's a button that if pressed says engine heating but I assumed that was for heating the engine from the alde and not the other way round . My alde control is the old style with the slide switches it's not digital.

When driving there I had the controls on the dash to cold and the fan on and we got cold air from the dash vents but the radiator behind passenger seat was getting hot

I think you will be right about the engine heating button, it is a small pump that circulates the engine cooling fluid through the heat exchanger when the heating is hot, have you found the heat exchanger? It might be under the lid between the seats and will have a valve on it, just turn it to off and it will stop the warm water making its way around the van.

 

[funflair]

I'll have to post pics of this other thing under the bonnet on mine as I've no idea what it is ...but its webasto not alde

It could be a mains powered engine pre heater, I put one on an old Merc years ago, would duplicate the Alde engine heating though so not sure why.

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[Just smiffy]

It could be a mains powered engine pre heater, I put one on an old Merc years ago, would duplicate the Alde engine heating though so not sure why.

I think the webasto thing is a motorised valve, I’ll put a multimeter on it tomorrow to see if it gets power while tam plays with switches in the van. It could well be stuck on or off…

 

[CazPaul]

It could be a mains powered engine pre heater, I put one on an old Merc years ago, would duplicate the Alde engine heating though so not sure why.

Is it not more likely to be a heater that is used for quick heat whilst the Alde warms up and no van engine running , Webasto/Eberspacher diesel type?

Thinking again if Tam said there’s no controls inside anywhere for it I think I’m wrong?

 

[Northernraider]

I think you will be right about the engine heating button, it is a small pump that circulates the engine cooling fluid through the heat exchanger when the heating is hot, have you found the heat exchanger? It might be under the lid between the seats and will have a valve on it, just turn it to off and it will stop the warm water making its way around the van.

Yes the heat exchanger is in the box between front seats I've now turned that wee valve off so will see if it stops it getting hot when I next drive it.

The webasto thing has the water pipes from the van engine going to it and they're hot .. when engine is running. It looks like an electric valve rather than a pump etc but no idea what it does or how it's controlled. I have a small rocke switch in the glove box that I've no idea what it's for or what it does either.

 

[funflair]

On our Concorde there is a button on the Concorde control panel that you press first, then you use the Alde slider switches like you have.

I think that might be a solenoid valve on the heat exchanger engine loop, N+B did it manually (and MORELO do)

 

[funflair]

Is it not more likely to be a heater that is used for quick heat whilst the Alde warms up and no van engine running , Webasto/Eberspacher diesel type?

Thinking again if Tam said there’s no controls inside anywhere for it I think I’m wrong?

I think Tam would know if it was a diesel heater, fuel line exhaust etc.

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[CazPaul]

I think that might be a solenoid valve on the heat exchanger engine loop, N+B did it manually (and MORELO do)

Ours doesn’t have an heat exchanger though, you have to press it on then use the slider switches to work the heating.

 

[CazPaul]

I think Tam would know if it was a diesel heater, fuel line exhaust etc.

Yes you’re right I amended my post

 

[Minxy]

It’s only a few niggles that add up but once done it’ll be fine… once he has been living in it after a few weeks/months he’ll have it all sorted…..

... You hope ... You just want all his junk treasure out of your shed!

 

[Northernraider]

TAM
Is this the one



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That one is different from mine I just noticed

 

[Minxy]

Tam, I'm confused ... You went to collect Doc, dropped Moby at Jackie's, so are now back in Cornwall at Smiffy's ... How are you gonna do viewings of Moby?

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[Lenny HB]

Tam, I'm confused ... You went to collect Doc, dropped Moby at Jackie's, so are now back in Cornwall at Smiffy's ... How are you gonna do viewings of Moby?

He is bumming it around Wales near Jackie's at the moment.

 

[Northernraider]

Tam, I'm confused ... You went to collect Doc, dropped Moby at Jackie's, so are now back in Cornwall at Smiffy's ... How are you gonna do viewings of Moby?

I'm not in Cornwall I'm in a carpark round the corner from Jackie's...second night here but will have to move around as I don't want anyone complaining I'm here as I need to park here if I have any viewers . Although nowt arranged yet. The few enquiries I had seem to have disappeared.


My biggest issue will be power , I'm no other means of charging batteries bar driving at present. And this van is all Halogen lighting etc ..

I can't last long off grid.

Fridge isn't getting cold either , it's all daft wee problems but when all happening at once and living in it I'm a bit stressed out. Worried I've made a wrong decision lol . Sitting here almost in the dark .. can't watch telly or owt .

I think if moby hasn't sold in the next week or so I may have to leave it here but return to Cornwall to sort the stuff out on this one and get solar etc on it.

I'm sure I'll feel better when I get things all sorted.

 

[Minxy]

He is bumming it around Wales near Jackie's at the moment.

An Englishman, a Scotsman and a Welsh woman ... There must be a joke there somewhere!

 

[CazPaul]

An Englishman, a Scotsman and a Welsh woman ... There must be a joke there somewhere!

I was in the pub and got chatting to 3 absolutely huge women, I said ‘’Are you 3 ladies from Scotland” The biggest one piped up” Wales, Wales”
I said “ Sorry, are you 3 Whales from Scotland”

I woke up 3 hours later in intensive care.

 

[karalal]

That one is different from mine I just noticed View attachment 941195

Tam

That one is different from mine I just noticed View attachment 941195

The only difference is there is one symbol missing the one I have is from a 2008 elegance but it operates the same as the one in your picture its still a 3 way switch

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[karalal]

Tam

The only difference is there is one symbol missing the one I have is from a 2008 elegance but it operates the same as the one in your picture its still a 3 way switch



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If I remember the first click up is for hot water the second click up is for heating and hot water

 

[mackeellan]

Come on Tam, this van was up and running to perfection once. All those things that are not working once were. You will work the systems out and slowly sort the problems.
Time is what you need and you will look back and smile. Looks like you should go back to Gary's house and get your electric and gas systems sorted including checking mains hook up.
Keep smiling pal be happy you have a Gary! Bless him!
Best of luck for now, keep your chin skywards and walk those dogs x

 

[Just smiffy]

An Englishman, a Scotsman and a Welsh woman ... There must be a joke there somewhere!

It’s not me….

 

[Just smiffy]

Come on Tam, this van was up and running to perfection once. All those things that are not working once were. You will work the systems out and slowly sort the problems.
Time is what you need and you will look back and smile. Looks like you should go back to Gary's house and get your electric and gas systems sorted including checking mains hook up.
Keep smiling pal be happy you have a Gary! Bless him!
Best of luck for now, keep your chin skywards and walk those dogs x

This is what he should do, but he’ll say yeah then someone wants to view it the next day when I’m in Cornwall…

He needs moby sold so he can get on with the flair so he needs to be close. We’re sorting a few issues tomorrow so as long as he moves around staying at a few places he should be ok, especially if he gets new batteries delivered at Jackies like I’ve suggested…

 

[bigtree]

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Is that it?

That's it.

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