[MBZ] Well, that was exciting

2005-12-12 Thread L . Mark Finch
Decided to plug in the block heater on my car (an '82 300D) tonight, which I had never done before. Strung the extension cord out to the car, plugged the block heater in, and was treated to a small, colorful electric fire emanating from the vicinity of the radiator. I can hardly wait until morn

Re: [MBZ] Well, that was exciting

2005-12-12 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 22:29:39 -0500 L.Mark Finch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Decided to plug in the block heater on my car (an '82 300D) tonight, > which I had never done before. Strung the extension cord out to the > car, plugged the block heater in, and was treated to a small, colorful > elec

Re: [MBZ] Well, that was exciting

2005-12-12 Thread L . Mark Finch
My order has been placed. The car did start without it at 13°F, though a tad reluctantly. --mf On Dec 11, 2005, at 11:26 PM, Craig McCluskey wrote: Sounds like you need to replace the cord that plugs in the block heater and which you plugged into your extension cord. Call Rusty at (800) 741-

Re: [MBZ] Well, that was exciting

2005-12-12 Thread Jim Cathey
My order has been placed. The car did start without it at 13°F, though a tad reluctantly. Sounds like you need to replace the cord that plugs in the block heater and which you plugged into your extension cord. Call Rusty at Well, a good eyeball examination is usually wise before spending the mo