Maybe you could try getting a little heater to run for the 30 minutes before you leave the house? Timers are good for that. A 500W heater with a small fan, disconnected when you drove away from the house, would probably keep the car satisfactorily warm until the engine warms up.
Just a thought, I've not gotten to implementing this myself... -Tim > ------- Original Message ------- > From: "Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310" <meade.m.dil...@navy.mil> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: 05-Jan-10, 13:13:14 > Subject: Re: [MBZ] glowing in the cold > > OK, thanks for the input guys. I can't justify the $$$ for the Webasto > unit, so I guess I'll just have to put up with the cold for another > month or so. > > -Max > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dwight E. Giles, Jr > Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 12:21 PM > To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' > Subject: Re: [MBZ] glowing in the cold > > I only ever tried the block heater once on the 300D 2.5t for that > reason-couldn't see any difference in heat any sooner so I tucked the > cord back onto bumper and have never used again. > > Dwight E. Giles, Jr. > 1978 240D 4 speed. 218K + miles. > 1990 300D 2.5t 170K miles. > Wickford, RI > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of Curt Raymond > Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 12:05 PM > To: Diesel List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] glowing in the cold > > Max, > > I can't really tell the difference in how quickly I get heat, its the > center of town for me pretty much no matter what. > > If I lived somewhere seriously cold I'd get a radiator heater to go > along with the block heater, another 1000w into the radiator would > surely give quicker cabin heat... > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
