[s-cars] Block Heater Question

[Paul Friedenberg]

Joking, joking!!

I always laugh when I see cars with an extension cord hanging out of the
grill. Looks pretty silly!! I still have yet to see a heater hitching
though, that's worth a laugh!

I'm at (and the CO front range guys too) the other end of the spectrum
during the summer. My S6 becomes a grandma putter, the fan is on all the
time, and the IC is heat soaked before I start the car! I think my buddy
read someting rediculous like 180 F off his dash one hot summer afternoon.
Canada is sounding better and better! How's the altitude there? :)


>A plug in electrical heater, sometimes located in the oil pan, used in
>very,
>very cold climates (i.e., places like West Yellowstone, Wyoming, Alaska
>etc.) In the winter, when or if you parked your car outside, you could plug
>it in to keep the block at least lukewarm.  Some rest stop / restaurants
>and
>motels in some of these places even offer a sort of electrical hitching
>post
>you can pull your car (pickup truck) up to and plug in to keep things warm
>while you'd have dinner etc.
>
>My first Audi purchased out of Sheridan, Wyoming came with one as a
>"standard" dealer item add-on (kind of like that extra rust coating, or
>paint sealant, the dealers all want to sell you as an extra cost item......
>
>JC Whitney used to offer a variety of them, some far better than others.
>If
>you've ever noticed what looks like an electrical socket hanging or peaking
>out the front grill of (usually) the ranch pick ups in your area, it's
>probably equipped with a block heater.
>
>~-----Original Message-----
>~From: s-car-list On Behalf Of Paul Friedenberg
>~
>~What's a block heater? :)
>~
>~(I use 15w50 Mobil 1 year round)
>~
>~Paul
>~New Mexico
>~


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