What to do in traffic?

Hiya all,

Taking a trip later on today in 74 late bay with a air cooled engine, to get interior fitted. We have to hit the dreaded M25, which I am expecting to get held up in traffic. Obviously at stand still the air flow is restricted, so how do you prevent it from over heating?

Any help will be greatly appreciated

 

Just let it run it will cool better in standing traffic than driving it fast believe it or not............ there's a gert big fan running.

 

Listen to the radio and eat a sausage roll.

 

Which radio station should we tune to? Should the sausage roll be hot or cold?

 

So no real issues with traffic and overheating ?

 

You might want to take a good book, if you're doing the "magic roundabout" in rush hour

 

Why not find a route which avoids the M25.

 

no, these vans were made for worldwide markets where the m25 is a run to the shops..... take australia or brazil for example where it gets proper warm....... if your van overheats in traffic ticking over then a new interior is your least worry.

 

As long as you have all the tinware, all the seals in place & your thermostat is fitted/flaps held open... Relax & enjoy life in the slow lane

 

Brilliant, thanks everyone for input. Eases the mind a little

 

I was stuck in a jam last year trying to get off Latitude music festival, just ticking over and slow moving for 2 hours on a very hot day. This was my first experience of a jam in a air cooled with no temp gauge, it was fine, no problems, even stopping for petrol and stating hot was ok. It has taken me awhile to get my head around to cool the engine just leave in running at tick over and it should cool down. I have a type 4 with the snail fan and did wonder if running that fan would help to cool down but others have said not a good idea. Hope the m25 is not to busy, remember if you are using the crossing you can prepay or by 12 midnight the following day but do not know the charge for a campervan.

 

Pop into the back & make a cuppa.

 

Got stuck on the M6 once due to a accident ended up making everyone cups of tea

 

You can play the game called getting the car behind to over heat

 

wear sunglasses and a trendy hat ,put your arm on the open window ledge and look smug

 

Your aircooler is better cooled at idle than a watercooler. Don't believe this myth that they "always overheat".

 

As previous advice, working thermostat, tin intact all round, good seal tin to body, jobs a peach.

 

If you have a westy ,you can boil the kettle from the drivers seat...

 

I want tea making facilities!

 

Spent Five hours in mine today travelling to Chelsea and Back in mostly stop , start traffic . Checked the oil temp when i got home with a Barbecue probe thermometer and it read 85 degrees C . Well pleased as i've not had it on the go for that long before , plus it started again on the button .