Re: Pre-heating the engine

From: Josh Battles (jbattles@bankfinancial.com)
Date: Thu Jan 23 2003 - 10:02:53 EST


I've been seriously thinking about getting one of these, with the weather
being so cold and all. It's -4 here in chicago with a windchill of
about -40. I just want to go back to my nice warm bed.

--
-Josh
2000 Dakota CC 3.9L

"Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net> wrote in message news:BA54EDEF.B05%ghedlin@theramp.net... > > Dodge has an engine block heater. List price is 33.00 (part number > 82300749). Looks like a good solution. > > Has anyone used one of these?? > > Gary Hedlin > > > > in article 3E2F8912.CBCCA357@kencofish.com, KenCo at ken@kencofish.com wrote > on 1/23/03 12:17 AM: > > > > > Jason Bleazard wrote: > >> > >> Anyone got any good ideas how to keep the engine warm overnight, or warm it > >> up in the morning so it isn't so hard to start? Short of installing a block > >> heater, that is. > >> > >> I'm a bit nervous about running a space heater in the engine compartment, > >> which is about the only thing I can think of. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Jason > > > > > > you can splice in a tank heater to the heater hose > > or get a lower rad. hose heater. both work as good > > as a freeze plug/block heater. > > > > you can run them on a heavy duty timer and set it to > > come on a few hrs. before you usually leave in morn. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > http://www.kencofish.com Ken Arnold, 401-781-9642 > > Importer/Exporter of Goldfish,Koi,rare Predators > > Shipping to legal states/countries only! > > Permalon liners, Oase & Supreme Pondmaster pumps > > > > > > Please Note: No trees or animals were harmed in the > > sending of this contaminant free message We do concede > > that a signicant number of electrons may have been > > inconvenienced. >



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