Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 02:38:19 GMT From: "James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Q on proper block heater usage:
"S R Sharp" <aiglosnospamtal.net> wrote in message news:41d1f81f$1_3nospam0.0.1... > So I had a block heater installed recently- can't use it yet for lack of > an outside outlet- but I was wondering what kind of time is required for > this to warm up the block (as much as it is capable of)? Obviously this > depends on the outside temperature, so let's say it's zero fahrenheit > outside, am I looking at overnight? an hour? half-hour? 10 minutes? > > If it matters it's an '87 900S (NA 2.0L 4-cylinder) w/Saab block heater. > I just replaced the battery and have been taking it inside at night- > this appears to be a dramatic improvement over last winter all by itself. > > TIA I've only ever dealt with one vehicle with a block heater, it got plugged in every night during the winter so it was warm enough to fire up in the morning.
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