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

[Dave Cook]

Yes, don't worry, I know.  We are planning on getting one from frostheater.com for the TDI Jetta.

I've been emailing Mr. Frost concerning a heater for my Cabriolet.  He says he doesn't currently have a kit for my car (The '92 Cabriolet I mentioned.)  Can anyone say for sure if it is the same as any other VWs he might have a kit for?

Dave Cook


--- On Tue, 12/8/09, Tad <tadc at europa.com> wrote:

> From: Tad <tadc at europa.com>
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Grumpy starting (was How old is everyone?)
> To: "Dave Cook" <davevw at yahoo.com>
> Cc: "VW Diesel Group" <vwdiesel at vwfans..com>
> Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 5:07 PM
> 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
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> --- On Tue, 12/8/09, LBaird119 at aol.com
> <LBaird119 at aol.com>
> wrote:
> 
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> >
> 
> >   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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