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

[Tad]

Not sure since I've never actually installed one, but that's 'the word on
the street', so to speak.

I think it basically boils down to nowhere to put the damn thing. :)
 Someone else will probably pipe up with a better explanation.

On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 11:09 AM, Erik Lane <eriklane at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 9:07 AM, Tad <tadc at europa.com> wrote:
>
> > 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.
> >
> >
> Why is that? How is it that they are so different in the coolant passages
> that a regular block heater wouldn't do the trick? I can't think of
> anything
> offhand that would prevent it. But please don't think my tone is
> argumentative - I don't pretend to be an expert on the TDI engine and I'm
> really curious as to what could force the TDI to use a special heater.
>
> Thanks,
> Erik
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