On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 02:25:46 -0500 Bill Gallagher
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> p.s. no problem starting in places like ... New Mexico
We have single digit temperatures here, too. You must have missed them.
Craig
350SL 108,000 Miles
2004 VW Passat 4 Motion
1999 Mazda Miata
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Been following the Block Heater yes or no contr
. Beats straining the battery
69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles
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2004 VW Passat 4 Motion
1999 Mazda Miata
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Been following the Block Heater yes or no controversy.
My .02
First my credentials 300SD 1979 driving daily between
Montpelier VT and Montreal in up to (down to -30)
Ungaraged
Really odd? Would have thought it was no added issue for the factory
to have installed it, where the dealer would have much issue and
OH, Profit center! Well that makes sense.
On Friday, March 10, 2006, at 05:32 PM, John Berryman wrote:
On Mar 10, 2006, at 7:43 PM, redghost wrote:
I
My 83 300SD was sold new at Downtown LA Motors in LA. Spend all it's
life in Southern CA and it had a block heater and cord. There was no
mention of this equipment on the Window Sticker as an otion...must
have been standard equipment.
On 3/10/06, Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> redghos
redghost wrote:
I always was under the impression that all the cars had block heater,
but not all cars had the cord. The e300d has no cord, but being cali
car did get a block heater. in L.A.
Starting in the early/mid '80s all US delivered diesels had block
heaters (but cords were dealer ins
On Mar 10, 2006, at 7:43 PM, redghost wrote:
I always was under the impression that all the cars had block heater,
but not all cars had the cord. The e300d has no cord, but being cali
car did get a block heater. in L.A.
I wish that was the case. I have owned at least a half dozen with no
also
> travel around with handy tester as I have plugged in to dead outlets
> before.
> I always test the outlet.
>
> Regards Tom Scordato
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I always was under the impression that all the cars had block heater,
but not all cars had the cord. The e300d has no cord, but being cali
car did get a block heater. in L.A.
On Friday, March 10, 2006, at 11:01 AM, John Berryman wrote:
On Mar 10, 2006, at 11:47 AM, Richard Barnaby wrote:
Central Connecticut OCCASIOANLY see -0- o'night temps.
My car with DELVAC1 and functioning glow plugs starts damn quick with
out block heater. I usually use the heater at single digit temps, to
assist the oil flow. I have no reservations about it not starting if
I forget.
It was not happy in
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On Mar 10, 2006, at 11:47 AM, Richard Barnaby wrote:
Even if you COULD "get by&
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On Mar 10, 2006, at 11:47 AM, Richard Barnaby wrote:
Even if you COULD "get by" without it,
Why not have the oil more warm and available.
Seems to me, cheap insurance on the engine life.
I do it for science. It is good to know how to get the car started
in the event of power failures (
Been following the Block Heater yes or no controversy.
My .02
First my credentials 300SD 1979 driving daily between
Montpelier VT and Montreal in up to (down to -30)
Ungaraged car. I used a block heater.
In most cases without it, won't start after overnight
But will start leaving at work w/o plug i
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