Re: Re: Re: Re: Winter grille inserts

From: jon@dakota-truck.net
Date: Tue Dec 09 2003 - 10:37:56 EST


"JAMES KNOX" <knox.james@sympatico.ca> wrote:

: Hi Andy! Bill is totally right! Take a coffee or hot chocolate, and run
: your engine till the thermostat opens, Grill Inserts are asking to cook your
: engine. I've seen it many times in Canada when the vehicle isn't moving in
: traffic or we get an abnormal warm spell!
: Grill inserts generally indicate that a vehicle has a heating system
: problem like bad thermostat or pluged heater core.

   Unless otherwise recommended by the manufacturer, of course.
I don't have the owner's manual right in front of me here so I
don't recall the exact verbage, but the manual for my Ram 3500
recommends using something to block the radiator during cold
weather. (diesel)

-- 
                                          -Jon-

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