This is another way to heat a car in winter. http://www.wohlfuehlklima.de/index_en.php
At least it means you are not dependent on an electrical outlet. I keep meaning to buy one myself, but have always forgotten. The modern TDI engines have a preheating circuit anyway, so the conversion kit is not so expensive in that case. Simon > Another idea is to get one of those light timers (for when your away) and > you can set it up to turn on automatically in the morning before you even > get out of bed. > > Michael Luich > > > On 9/25/05, Mike Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > 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/
