[s-cars] Re: I5 Block heater - long followup report

[Robert Myers]

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I remember hearing stories of oil being carbonized from use of a dipstick
heater.  Dunno if they are true or not but...

At 11:56 AM 1/25/2003 -0500, S4audinut at aol.com wrote:

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>In a message dated 01/25/2003 6:53:43 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>QSHIPQ at aol.com writes:
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> > Mike:
> > Heater should go on block (hence the name).   Many folks slap them on the
> > pan, cuz it's the easiest, obviously not so for 20vt dudes.  Think of think
> > of the v8 guys.   I'd suggest the 200w one is the easiest to mount
> > (footprint
> > is 1 credit card) if happersizing makes room tight.  Two of them even
> > better
> > for the really cold climes.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > SJ
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> >
> >
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>Why not a heated dipstick?  Makes the most sense to me, but I dont live in
>Polar bear land like uze guys.
>Rod
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Bob
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