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- From: eliot@chutney.rtp.dg.com (Topher Eliot)
- Subject: Re: Inexpensive engine pre-oilers
- Sender: usenet@dg-rtp.dg.com (Usenet Administration)
- Message-ID: <1992Oct13.225856.18856@dg-rtp.dg.com>
- Date: Tue, 13 Oct 92 22:58:56 GMT
- Reply-To: eliot@dg-rtp.dg.com
- References: <1992Oct12.203752.25230@ctp.com>
- Organization: Data General Corporation, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- In article <1992Oct12.203752.25230@ctp.com>, sreit@ctp.com (Stefan Reitshamer) writes:
- |> >From: stubbs@hawk.cs.ukans.edu (Jerry Stubbs)
- |> >Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 21:38:05 GMT
- |> >
- |> >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.
- |> >
- |> I disagree. Your convenience and comfort would definitely be detracted on
- |> that one morning when your car catches fire :-)
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- In case you think this guy is kidding
- 1) my parents' old Subarus have warnings printed on the visors telling you
- not to leave the car idling or it will over heat;
- 2) I've heard of ?Saabs? ?Volvos? having their heated seats start smoldering
- if you leave them going; no it is not covered under warrantee.
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