The advice I gave is in the New England area of the USA in the last
post..... I am a frequent traveler to Quebec City and the advice is very
different .... your are entering into a very different climatic zone
with temps well below most parts of the US.
It recalls to me the Germany invasion of Russia in WW
two......Germany lacked the the requirement of a Russian winter from
clothing, oils for guns, grease in bearings, and the list is endless
.....Temps at -30 to -40C are normal in Russia but not in Germany.
German equipment will not work or is very hard to operate.
Sometimes my car will start without over night block heater from
10F to -10F without a problem in Canada.... At some other times it will
not start .... plug in the block heater for 1 hour or less, motor starts
in a few seconds .... My process of starting in cold temps like Canada
is to glow plug cycle three times and attempt to start. If no start
cranking after 2 to 6 seconds, repeat the glow cycle again, but most of
the times it will not start ..... time for external heat source.
Pour hot water several times on the fuel lines, injector, and fuel
filters and it starts most of the time .....or wait until the block
heater does it job.....
Bill
1981 300 TD
p.s. no problem starting in places like Arizona, New Mexico, Africa,
South America without block heater.....
very different climatic environment ......
Bill Gallagher wrote:
Many years ago, I bought a car with a Audi 4 cylinder motor: Common
knowledge at that time, it was very has to start in cold weather, and
after a couple of time not starting, I was convinced about common
knowledge .... drained the oil and Mobil One solved the problem ....
Less friction, motor able to turn over faster and start like a summer
day with temps near 10F or less ....... more than one solution to the
same problem..
Bill
1981 300 TD
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my opinion on block heaters, for either gas or diesel if you live in a cold
climate use it or get one if you can. Beats straining the battery
69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles
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2004 VW Passat 4 Motion
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-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Barnaby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 08:47:11 -0800
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Block Heater Yes or no
Been following the Block Heater yes or no controversy.
My .02
First my credentials 300SD 1979 driving daily between
Montpelier VT and Montreal in up to (down to -30)
Ungaraged car. I used a block heater.
In most cases without it, won't start after overnight
But will start leaving at work w/o plug in. BUT
If plug available will use it.
Rationale: Even if you COULD "get by" without it,
Why not have the oil more warm and available.
Seems to me, cheap insurance on the engine life.
Cold Weather true story.
Once at Montreal Airport Hilton, the temp was about -40 which is the temp at
which Celsius and Farenheit scales are the same, which is also common
knowledge to anyone living in this region. It was really cold, and windy
too. I was waiting along with others in the lobby for some reason, and
various people would enter and a gust of frigid air would immediately negate
any effect the hotel's heating system had built up since the last entry.
The desk clerk was a bit of a clown. The temperature was a matter of public
knowledge that night. When one new patron entered, and exclaimed "Man it's
COLD out there". The clerk, innocently said, "How cold?". The person
entering said "Forty Below". The clerk, again innocently, "Is that Celsius
or Farenheit", baiting him for the expected reply, "It's the SAME". But
this patron obviously didn't know that, and instead exclaims, "Who Cares?",
which if you think about it, is a much better reply.
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