[Vwdiesel] Grumpy starting (was How old is everyone?)

[James Hansen]

Zerostart p/n 3305002  1000w tank heater.
-james

> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com]
> On Behalf Of Tad
> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 11:08 AM
> To: Dave Cook
> Cc: VW Diesel Group
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Grumpy starting (was How old is everyone?)
> 
> Dave- I know it was an off-the-cuff remark, but in case you're serious
> about
> the TDI heater, (and in case you don't already know) the newer TDIs
> can't
> take a 'regular' block heater.  You have to use a circulating coolant
> heater
> instead.
> 
> On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 7:13 AM, Dave Cook <davevw at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > I met a guy that said he plugged his car in all year round, including
> in
> > the hot summer because he felt starting hot was better for the
> engine.  I
> > agree with him, but wouldn't plug in the car!
> >
> > I am currently looking into getting a heater for my '92 Cabriolet as
> much
> > because I want the heater to work right off as I think it will be
> better for
> > the engine.
> >
> > My friend wants me to install a heater in his TDI Jetta, so I told
> him I'd
> > put his in if he would buy mine!
> >
> > Also, I just thought of the fact that I ran the wrecked Passat off
> the
> > garden hose last summer.  Darn it, I gotta go out and somehow get
> some
> > antifreeze in there, and it is cold!
> >
> > Dave Cook
> >
> >
> > --- On Tue, 12/8/09, LBaird119 at aol.com <LBaird119 at aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >   I think that's when most of us start using them. In
> > > reality I'd suspect
> > > a "warm" start would actually ALWAYS be a better
> > > thing.  It'd
> > > likely help engine life, etc if we used the block heaters
> > > any time it
> > > was below 80F to 90F outside!  We're not going to do
> > > it but...
> > >     Loren
> > > ____________________
> >
> >
> >
> >
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