Engine Block Heater

[PrivateTune]

Anybody wondering if you have engine block heater or not? and How do you know if you had it? and What does it really do?

[Tybeedon]

Originally Posted by PrivateTune

Anybody wondering if you have engine block heater or not? and How do you know if you had it? and What does it really do?

The guys from Calgary and other c-o-l-d places in Canada know from engine block heaters! Also the peeps in Montana (just one example) know about this. Block heaters are options on many cars destined for cold climates. If you live where it routinely gets into single-digit temps, and especially below 0 degrees F, you will be happy you have one! They plug into electrical house current source and heat up the oil in the crankcase so it will flow more easily. Some may also warm your antifreeze, but not sure about that; it's the oil jobbies I've heard about.

[twistedframe]

great explanation tybeedon! I remember when I live is Mass for a year I would have to bring the battery of my car inside with me every night or my car wouldn't start in the morning!

[PrivateTune]

Thanks A lot for the info.

[Tybeedon]

Originally Posted by twistedframe

great explanation tybeedon! I remember when I live is Mass for a year I would have to bring the battery of my car inside with me every night or my car wouldn't start in the morning!

Thanks much for the kudo, 'twisted!' In New Jersey even, many years back, we had to bring batteries in once in a while when it dropped to zero or less overnight. One guy I knew would wrap an electric heating pad around his! He had 110 in his garage, so his carry was easy. Yeah, taking these heavy suckers out of our junked-out Fords and Plymouths was a Royal Pain in the Patootie! (aka: A$$!). No more of that sh!t here in de' Souf! Besides, batteries are much better built today (to handle wider temp. swings, among other advantages) than they were back in the '50s-'60s.

Keep smilin'.... someday you'll be old too!

[definingmoment]

I have one. It's ok. Your definately starts easier on those cold mornings. If your looking for anything besides that i.e heat, forget about it!

[iluvmycsx]

i have one basically what it does is keeps the block warm using eletricity (threw plug) make it easier on the engine on cold starts how you know you have one is there is a cord the plugs into a extentions cords. very usefull when it it -30s c and -40s c almost guaranted to start. here is what it looks like it should be located in the lower grille

[Avenger]

Better cars come with them as standard equipment.......but econoboxes like the Civic don't