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s.frimodt Just got MTs
Joined: 08 Sep 2009 Odometer: 170
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 10:57 am Post subject: Schwingfeuer (swingfire)
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I hear a lot of 404 owners talking about how useless the swingfire is.. And when it comes to the reality of it, most of them haven't even had it started! Now I love my swingfire, and use it everytime I can. Today it's -15 Celsius outside with a icy fog covering the whole country. And to defrost my Punto in this cold requires it to run for atleast 10 mins with half throttle, this in turn only defrosts the front windshield, is noisy, and not that good for the engine. So today I thought " why not bring out the good old swingfire?" And so I did. If I had a larger hose so I could use all the hot air that comes out this thing, it would be even better. Heck if I put the whole thing inside the car and only run an exhaust tube to the outside it would be ridiculously fast!
__________________________________ Søren Frimodt Petersen
(Jysk Mog Crawlers)
'64 Mog 404, 49" Nokia MPT's, 120bhp M180, rollcage etc.
'53 Land Rover Series 1, awaiting some minor upgrades |
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s.frimodt Just got MTs
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 12:06 pm Post subject:
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After 15 minutes and a little less than half a litre of petrol:
Beat that with an Ebersprächer standing outside the car
__________________________________ Søren Frimodt Petersen
(Jysk Mog Crawlers)
'64 Mog 404, 49" Nokia MPT's, 120bhp M180, rollcage etc.
'53 Land Rover Series 1, awaiting some minor upgrades |
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Turnip Just got MTs
Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Odometer: 192 Location: Gloucestershire
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:17 pm Post subject:
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Hi Soren,
Ive never seen a swingfire.............what is it and how does it work? Can I get a diesel one??
We are not used to this sort of cold here - I have to take a blowlamp with me to open the padlocks on my field gates and the fuel cap on my 90!
Phil.
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dxmedia Mud Obsessed
Joined: 10 Dec 2008 Odometer: 2185
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 4:25 pm Post subject:
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Turnip wrote: | ...I have to take a blowlamp with me to open...the fuel cap on my 90!
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mike97 Guest
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 5:16 pm Post subject:
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...I have to take a blowlamp with me to open...the fuel cap on my 90!
Ha ha, I'd love to see the look on the forecort attendants face when you get the blowlamp out, hope its not a petrol 90!
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RobotMan Just got MTs
Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Odometer: 251 Location: Bishop Auckland
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Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:23 pm Post subject:
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I got around the defrosting problem by removing the windscreen and wearing a hat.
My 'Mog is on loan to a friend to get feed and water out to his animals as his 2wd tractor can't get out to them.
__________________________________ Rob (Robotman) Taylor.
MonkeyMotorSport
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Turnip Just got MTs
Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Odometer: 192 Location: Gloucestershire
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:52 am Post subject:
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Diesel one! - I didnt do it on the forecourt..........with the cameras.............I took it round the corner and heated the key up!!
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s.frimodt Just got MTs
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 10:01 am Post subject:
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You don't know what a swingfire is? It came with all the ambulance bodied 404's and some radioboxes aswell. It is a petrol driven heater that delivers no less than 11KW of heat! Try google it, it's a clever device, that only requires electric power to start, so it can be run while you carry it around
__________________________________ Søren Frimodt Petersen
(Jysk Mog Crawlers)
'64 Mog 404, 49" Nokia MPT's, 120bhp M180, rollcage etc.
'53 Land Rover Series 1, awaiting some minor upgrades |
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Wuff_Wider Just got MTs
Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Odometer: 487 Location: Yorkshire
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 11:44 pm Post subject:
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God I wish I had one in my 90!
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4x4rick Off-Road Guru
Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Odometer: 1900 Location: J25 M25
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Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 5:19 pm Post subject:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smbKAuMujOU&feature=related
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s.frimodt Just got MTs
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Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2010 7:24 pm Post subject:
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Exactly
__________________________________ Søren Frimodt Petersen
(Jysk Mog Crawlers)
'64 Mog 404, 49" Nokia MPT's, 120bhp M180, rollcage etc.
'53 Land Rover Series 1, awaiting some minor upgrades |
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