preheating my engine
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preheating my engine
I've come to realize that my truck gets about 4 mpg worse than it should when its cold, but I live only about 8-10 min away from work, and I don't have time to wait for it to warm up in the morning, or any other time. I've heard of preheating blankets, or somethin like that, I'm wondering if anyone knows about these options. thanks
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Try installing a `Tank Heater` in the coolant hose to the truck heater. I had one in Minesota long ago and loved it ...Truck defrosters worked at the first crank ...
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There are ,In-Line water heaters & Oil Crankcase heaters also available.
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There are ,In-Line water heaters & Oil Crankcase heaters also available.
Dennis
78 F-150 429CJ 465,000 KM.(Original Owner)
68 Mustang 289 Sunlit Gold 80,000 Miles(second Owner)
64 1/2,260 Pre-World's Fair Mustang #8092
64 Fairlane 500 S/C,waiting for a 390 4-Spd
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 31-Oct-01 AT 01:29 PM (EST)[/font][p]I had an inline coolant heater that I just tore out (truck is in garage all the time)
It was from a John Deere 60 horsepower tractor
Attach to the left line going to the heater core and the bottom of the inline heater to the drain plug in the block.
Hope that helps!
edit - i think you gotta put these on a timer, as they will burn out if used for too long. They are very powerful!
Thats what we do with all our tractors; set timer to come on a couple hours before we want to start it!
1978 F250 4x4 - 351M
Don't crush them, restore them!
It was from a John Deere 60 horsepower tractor
Attach to the left line going to the heater core and the bottom of the inline heater to the drain plug in the block.
Hope that helps!
edit - i think you gotta put these on a timer, as they will burn out if used for too long. They are very powerful!
Thats what we do with all our tractors; set timer to come on a couple hours before we want to start it!
1978 F250 4x4 - 351M
Don't crush them, restore them!
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