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- From: exuptr@exu.ericsson.se (Patrick Taylor)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Extending engine life--Block heaters (was Re: Oil Priming System)
- Message-ID: <exuptr.448.0@exu.ericsson.se>
- Date: 15 Dec 92 23:16:37 GMT
- References: <1992Dec14.165647.2486@beaver.cs.washington.edu> <1gl1flINN8gd@fmsrl5.srl.ford.com>
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- In article <1gl1flINN8gd@fmsrl5.srl.ford.com> tgl@slee01.srl.ford.com (Tom Leone) writes:
- >From: tgl@slee01.srl.ford.com (Tom Leone)
- >Subject: Re: Extending engine life--Block heaters (was Re: Oil Priming System)
- >Date: 15 Dec 92 16:34:56 GMT
-
- >Dylan McNamee (dylan@cs.washington.edu) wrote:
- >:
- >: The first simpler solution I can think of is to add an engine-block heater,
- >: and to always use it when it's really cold. Apparently most engine wear
- >: happens during cold starts, and the wear is worse the colder it gets.
-
- >My boss swears by these. He has his hooked up to a timer on the
- >electrical outlet, so it only heats up the engine for two hours
- >before he leaves for work. His calculations indicate that
- >during the winter, fuel economy savings alone more than pay for
- >the electricity. Plus, he gets improved engine life, instant
- >heating and defrosting, easier starting, and fewer exhaust
- >emissions.
-
- >I'm convinced. Now I need to install electricity in my garage!
-
- >Tom Leone <tgl@slee01.srl.ford.com>
-
- I'm always afraid one of these will malfunction and set fire to the oil on
- my block.
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