Block Heaters Working?

Pylon · **Posted:** Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:52 pm

The Weather Network says it's supposed to be -32 Tuesday night and -34 Wednesday night :shock:

And I've got a car that doesn't even belong to me up on jackstands in my garage>>>

J-Hop · **Joined:** Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:21 am **Posts:** 311

i dont have a block heater

Pa231 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 26, 2006 7:01 pm

I have one, but from what I saw this morning, it doesn't seem to work... :cry:

Ugly Duck · **Posted:** Sun Nov 26, 2006 8:42 pm

Bah, who needs a block heater? 0w30 synth for all your cold starting needs!

Pylon · **Posted:** Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:09 pm

Canadian Tire didn't have any yesterday... :cry:

Pa231 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:11 pm

Ugly Duck wrote:

Bah, who needs a block heater? 0w30 synth for all your cold starting needs!

Looks like it's still not enough for my car...

Tha VZA · **Posted:** Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:13 pm

Ugly Duck wrote:

Bah, who needs a block heater? 0w30 synth for all your cold starting needs!

i also tried to find some...was unsuccessful in the bulk size anyway

whatever, i'll plug it in tonight, but my car starts within 3 turns of the key and a lil throttle play

although this worries me...startup it idles at like 2200rpm :shock:

...but then calms down to 1200rpm when warm

ciao

Edicius · **Posted:** Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:27 pm

i've had a problem with my door lock freezing and the ignition key freezing and not wanting to turn...no problems with the engine though!

Ugly Duck · **Posted:** Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:36 pm

Did you try Wal-Mart?

RaZ · **Posted:** Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:09 pm

Friend of mines car already threw a frost plug, so now I had to lend her my Volvo

Hope she doesnt break it

I miss my volvo

volvoshredder · **Posted:** Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:12 pm

My car is currently sitting in a +10 degree garage. Balmy!

Edicius · **Posted:** Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:15 pm

hope she can drive the locked rear

J-Hop · **Joined:** Thu Dec 22, 2005 3:21 am **Posts:** 311

Edicius wrote:

i've had a problem with my door lock freezing and the ignition key freezing and not wanting to turn...no problems with the engine though!

ive found the end of a pair of scissors doubles quite nicely as a door key for the 240s and gives ya lots of torque to break the ice

945_James · **Posted:** Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:24 am

optima red top and 0w-30 amsoil FTW? Worked for me...at least to below 0F in MT.
OT:
Almost totalled the 945ti tonight in the ice...pics possibly to follow

Black ice on the freeway FTL. Body appears totally fine. Pan hard rod might be bruised. Should have put the hakkas on the car...even though it snows only like 2-weeks a year here. I didn't because I was feeling lazy, forecast was iffy and seemed rainy, I don't like how they drive a ton (185/70s for the big lose in the dry), and I always feel bad chewing up the roads if I don't absolutely have to.

Tha VZA · **Posted:** Mon Nov 27, 2006 9:00 am

optima ftw...running my deep cycle marine battery this winter 850 cca...it does the job

andy i feel your pain, i have to give a pretty good elbow to the door to get out of the car, sometimes a few if the door is cold....the inside release just doesn't do it's job too well :lol:

ciao

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