block heater
bryan
i am considering getting a "block heater" - i have read about a few
designs, e.g. dipstick style, coolant-line splice, timed electric,
shovels of hot coals,...
can anyone comment on block heaters and the 944? this seems not to be
a device readily available from the average local Boston-area auto
shop.
-bryan
Bill Noble
where it is cold (like skiiing in the sierras in December), it never had any
problem starting (the container of windshield washer fluid froze solid and
took a day to thaw out....) - are you worried about some specific condition?
Coming from Germany, where it does get pretty cold, the car is designed to
deal with it well.
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bryan
> are you worried about some specific condition?
yes (vide infra)
> Coming from Germany, where it does get pretty cold, the car is designed to
> deal with it well.
that occured to me...
the cam housing cover warped last winter, so i had to have a new one
put on - the cover that was in place had previously been machined
down. there was long, bitter cold last winter, and the 944 is stored
outdoors. that put large temperature shifts on the engine - which is
some allow with mostly aluminum AFAIK. i figure that last winter was
"the last straw" - recall, its an '87.
SO... .to make the temperature shifts less severe, and ease the wear
on the engine, i wanted to try a block heater.
-bryan
Bill Noble
On Aug 18, 11:24 am, "Bill Noble" <nob...@nowhere.invalid> wrote:
> are you worried about some specific condition?
yes (vide infra)
> Coming from Germany, where it does get pretty cold, the car is designed to
> deal with it well.
that occured to me...
the cam housing cover warped last winter, so i had to have a new one
put on - the cover that was in place had previously been machined
down. there was long, bitter cold last winter, and the 944 is stored
outdoors. that put large temperature shifts on the engine - which is
some allow with mostly aluminum AFAIK. i figure that last winter was
"the last straw" - recall, its an '87.
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ok, then - I think I would use something that heated the water a little, not
a dipstick heater, or maybe a drug store heating pad set on top of the
engine - if you heat the oil, it won't warm the block, but a little energy
into the water will do it. Remember though, that I'm in a place that
doesn't freeze in the winter....