We just had a cheap add-on mains-powered block heater (inline with the cooling system, as I recall) in our gas cars when we lived in upstate New York. -20C was common in the winter.
-Pete On Jan 20, 2013, at 4:09 PM, Sven Wesley <svenne.d...@gmail.com> wrote: > 2013/1/20 andy pugh <bodge...@gmail.com> > >> Nearly any modern car will have provision somewhere on the engine for >> a block heater. It is also likely to be in the right place too. Have >> you looked for a manufacturer-original part? >> > > Nearly every engine ever built sinces the 60's, I would say. Even my Volvo > Amazon had one, and they really were built during the 60's. > > Webastos have a pump if they're supposed to heat up the coupe too and not > only the engine. > My VW Touran has a Webasto without a pump, they have a burner as standard > equipment because the TDI's doesn't come up in temp without it when it's > cold outside and as an extra you can buy a timer or remote for preheating. > My brother's Volvo XC60 has a Webasto with pump, while he gets a cozy seat > I get a frost free wind shield at its best. On the other hand, the car is > at working temp after one or two minutes of driving if the heater was on. > > Like Andy says, what's your car? There will be a heater. > http://www.defa.com/en/automotive/warmup/find_your_engine_heater/ > > /S > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, HTML5, CSS, > MVC, Windows 8 Apps, JavaScript and much more. Keep your skills current > with LearnDevNow - 3,200 step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft > MVPs and experts. SALE $99.99 this month only -- learn more at: > http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnmore_122412 > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Master Visual Studio, SharePoint, SQL, ASP.NET, C# 2012, HTML5, CSS, MVC, Windows 8 Apps, JavaScript and much more. Keep your skills current with LearnDevNow - 3,200 step-by-step video tutorials by Microsoft MVPs and experts. SALE $99.99 this month only -- learn more at: http://p.sf.net/sfu/learnmore_122412 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
