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- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: Inexpensive engine pre-oilers
- Message-ID: <1992Oct14.213916.8142@hawk.cs.ukans.edu>
- From: stubbs@hawk.cs.ukans.edu (Jerry Stubbs)
- Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 21:39:16 GMT
- References: <1992Oct12.203752.25230@ctp.com> <Bw4IAK.1Lp@fang.att.com>
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- Organization: University of Kansas Computer Science Dept
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- In article <Bw4IAK.1Lp@fang.att.com> agwiii@fang.att.com (Grayson Walker (660-7949)(12/92)) writes:
- >Stefan Reitshamer and Jerry Stubbs wrote:
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- >>>I think a good pre-start heating system would be good. Instead of cranking
- >>>the engine, plug your car in at night. At a pre-determined time in the
- >>>morning the engine block heater, the window de-icers, the seat-warmers
- >>>and the battery heater would all come on. You could get in, start your
- >>>car without worrying about oil gelling, and reduce your idling warm-up,
- >>>saving you gas, plugs, etc. And it would add to your comfort and
- >>>convenience, not detract.
- >>>
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- My idea is to pre-warm the car so people will be more comfortable in the
- morning, idle their engines less, etc. . . . Maybe most appropriate for
- those without a garage, especially in colder climates.
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