Years ago in the MI UP, I plugged elec cord for my van block heater and a
small elec heater sitting on the engine cover inside the van into a
receptacle that I activated via a CB when I would get up in the morning. By
the time I had showered, dressed, etc., and ready to leave, the engine and
the van interior were nice and warm; ice even cleared from the windows.
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim C." <bb...@crone.us>
To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] glowing in the cold
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...
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