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crestofawave · Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Posts: 22 Location: Exeter

guys, L400 matrix i assume is leaking, fluid in passenger well, so on taking most stuff out to see the matrix i have blue fluid at the bottom, heater looks okay but must be a pipe or something behind.
now the question, as a temp fix till i have more time, can i just take of the one and only pipe i can see from the engine bay, just above the furthest glow plug and cap it off? don’t seem to be a return pipe just one?

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Lewis · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 12:13 Post subject:

There are two connectors side by side, shown as item 1 in the diagram below.

The heater sytem for the entire vehicle, front and rear, is one continuous loop.

You will need to disconnect both pipes and fit a short bridging pipe conecting them together, to bypass the heater.

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crestofawave · Joined: 19 Jul 2016 Posts: 22 Location: Exeter

dam thanks lewis, already done it, for some reason my eyes weren’t seeing the other pipe!

profpriv · Joined: 14 Nov 2013 Posts: 213 Location: Burgess Hill

Unfortunately I have one to replace on my Volvo 940.
It means dismantling the front half of the car to do it.

So less time on the L300!

Lewis · Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2016 12:23 Post subject:

Simple solution to that is to get rid of the Volvo and keep the Deli. Rolling Eyes

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profpriv · Joined: 14 Nov 2013 Posts: 213 Location: Burgess Hill

Not sure I quite understand you, Lewis Exclamation

corasman · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 14:44 Post subject:

Easy. Volvo's. Boring----------------Delica's , lots of fun.

profpriv · Joined: 14 Nov 2013 Posts: 213 Location: Burgess Hill

Nah, I don't agree.

They are both great vehicles,in their own way!

Lewis · Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 11:37 Post subject:

Volvo's have more in common with the L300's than the L400's. Rolling Eyes

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profpriv · Joined: 14 Nov 2013 Posts: 213 Location: Burgess Hill

Lets hope that heater matrix failure isn't one of them??

Lewis · Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 23:27 Post subject:

I was thinking more in terms of build. Wink

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profpriv · Joined: 14 Nov 2013 Posts: 213 Location: Burgess Hill

Thanks,Lewis. I understand that.

Its just that I seem to have taken ages to access the matrix on the Volvo!