I used to plug in my old 300SD only a hour or so before starting. I usually didn't keep the block heater on all night.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Tom or anyone, > >Have any advice on non-electric, or at least non-grid engine heating in >cold months? I got caught at -27C (-16F) last year once, at a cabin in the >woods. (We expected it, and I drove the 240D anyway...) I got it started >by putting hot coals from the stove in a pot under the oil pan, but I >worry that might fry some of the oil (probably not, though - I think the >outside oil pan temp really only got to 150F or so.) > >Anyway, several of us bought old mercedes in Waukesha, WI, with the >intention of forming a WVO/BD cooperative, and would love to find a better >way to heat the block than drawing 300W's all night. Especially the guy >who parks outside in a lot far from power. > >Thanks! >Rob > >_______________________________________________ >Biofuel mailing list >Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): >http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
