[Vwdiesel] Anyone try this? (To have a warm, toasty car)

[Andrew .Libby]

While I agree that the temperature of the coolant in the radiator is
virtually irrelevant to the temperature of the engine up to the point that
the thermostat is fully open (almost never in colder weather), there are
some situations where cardboard covering the grill can help a front engined
car run warmer.   When the temps are cold enough for the thermostat to stay
fully closed, cardboard will help the engine run warmer by reducing the cold
air that is flowing over the engine itself.

Andrew

On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 1:56 PM, <lbaird119 at aol.com> wrote:

>
>   Cardboard in front of the radiator only helps if you have a bad
> thermostat, too cold of a thermostat, or the bleed hole (if it has
> one) is enough to cool down the engine.
>  If the engine won't heat up then it's either losing the heat or not
> producing any.  Hayden's point is good, to check those coolant
> heaters, if it has them.  The other stuff you can do is drop a gear,
> or turn the heater speed down a notch.
>    Loren
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