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17/5/2007 at 9:33pm
 Location: Grimsby
 Outfit: Movano Camper Van
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Hi, i,v got a fiat ducato based van , cumming back from Portugal at the end of January this year in sub zero temperatures the draft cumming in from under the cab doors was so bad that the cab heater could,nt cope, ended up stuffing sleeping bags down the door wells any one out there got any good ideas for stopping the drafts apart from welding up the cab doors, some one told me that you can get double thickness door rubbers      borerider

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17/5/2007 at 9:43pm
 Location: kent
 Outfit: fiat ducato roadstar
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hi i have just brought a ducato roadstar havent noticed any around the cab doors as yet


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17/5/2007 at 9:56pm
 Location: south wales cardiff
 Outfit: vauxhall arena lwb
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well i would say you should change the door seals that,s a pretty easy task.

Then i would adjust the doors on the hinges and the lock sets.

This in effect will take the door closer to the frame of the cab giving you a better seal.

Hope this is of help it worked on my peugeot boxer. 



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17/5/2007 at 10:09pm
 Location: Sunny Cheshire
 Outfit: Bessacarr E765p
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Delboy is correct. Not sure how old your van is but if is still under warrenty take it back and have the doors rehung, very common fault on the ducato.

 



17/5/2007 at 11:04pm
 Location: Grimsby
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thanks for that advice i,ll try rehanging the doors many thanks bob , and  panagh have a good time in frances .

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18/5/2007 at 11:51am
 Location: wales
 Outfit: Bessacar Elegance 560
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I have a ducato and not noticed any drafts yet


18/5/2007 at 12:19pm
 Location: bristol
 Outfit: euramobil 810ebl
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all the fiat ducato mh's we have had have been the same, we now have a 2002 and this is the worse one yet. we ski alot during the winter so its very noticable more so when stood still and the cab heating is off....we have had some foam cut specifically to fit in the door wells and this helps


23/5/2007 at 10:28pm
 Location: Grimsby
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 hi hannah have you tried refitting your doors, is real miserable in the cold weather with all that cold air coming in, the foam dose seem last stand, ish . regards bob

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