except helping him build it.
Ice free windows ideas?
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Electric cab heater feature is pretty nice for this purpose though.
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I did buy some RainX winter washer fluid.
And thatd be a waste of good vodka
So the shelter thing was a no, cardboard is a no, block heater is a no. AH this is annoying. I HATE winter
And thatd be a waste of good vodka
So the shelter thing was a no, cardboard is a no, block heater is a no. AH this is annoying. I HATE winter
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reminds me of a Metro bus stop cover thingie, but bigger
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If you have or install a block heater, then keep it plugged in all night with the heater temp on cold (that keeps the heated rad water inside the engine), then go out and start the engine. Open the heater and put the temp on hot with defrost on high. Go inside and drink a cup of coffee. When you come back out, the windshield will be thawed. This is the college way. When you graduate and make those big bucks, then you can aford an alarm/remote start system after your first paycheck.
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Maybe I am wrong, but if the heater valve is closed then the coolant won't go through the heater core and it will take less electricity to keep the coolant warm just in the engine block vs the entire hose system to/from the heater core. Thoughts??
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pretty sure the block heaters don't cycle on/off. if they are plugged in they are on, which means no matter how big the body of fluid they are heating is they are always going to use the same amount of electricity.
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The temperature control dial has no effect on the heater control valve, nor on coolant flow. The heater control valve is closed by vacuum when the heater selector control is on MAX A/C and OFF. All other positions it is open. If you leave your truck turned off long enough, vacuum is going to bleed off and the valve is going to open anyway.
The temperature control dial only controls the position of the blend door.
The temperature control dial only controls the position of the blend door.
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My dad leaves for work at 5:30 and for the last few years he's been laying a thermal (or other waterproof material) blanket across the windshield of his commuter car in the evening. He holds it down by shutting the top corners in the doors and lower edge under the wipers. Works great, in the morning you remove the icy/snowy blanket and you're good to go with a dry windshield.
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X2. They make ones specific to autos but the little ceramic cube ones work well. They have a t-stat, the housings don't get hot and they have tip over protection. We use them all the time up here in Canada.