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Well, snow and ice have certainly arrived in the Scottish Highlands and so far Gislaved Nordfrost winter tyres have performed really well. One thing though, the heater in my MK3 XTR 110 seems very slow to get the car up to temperature - not that I want an overly warm atmosphere - probably poorest heater I have experienced for years! Otherwise absolutely love this car!
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As we speak.....Just putting the finishing touches to fitting a pair of sliding curtains behind the two front seats and a couple of those sausage type draft excluders:lol::lol::lol::whistle::whistle::whistle:
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Get a piece of perspex cut it to the shape of the grill and tie wrap it on.
Worked perfect on my old transit. Most diesels don't need much cooling when it gets below about 5 degrees.
Now the transit had a 1 inch slot below the grill so it it wasn't completely blocked
The berlingo might need a slot left out if there's no other route for air
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On looking my berlingo has many slots not a specific grill so maybe block half the grill from behind.
I'll be trying at the weekend so ill let ye know
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In my handbook it mentions a "snow screen" to stop snow blowing up from the road onto the lower part of the radiator cooling fan. It says that it clips in place over the lower grille and cautions to remember to remove it when no longer needed. I've never seen one (as far as I know) and googling it has produced no result, but that sort of thing may be able to be adapted
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Yes, the efficiency of the engine of the engine is the reason for the heater being slow to heat up. Its is not as good as my previous 'lingo with 1.9diesel. I asked my main dealer for the snow screen when I got the car & he said it was not supplied with UK spec cars. I'm sure you could order it from the parts dept. Possibly worth an email to Citroen UK, they may give you one free as it does state in the handbook it is required in thick snow.