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Offline johngenx

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Re: when to plug in block heater
« Reply #20 on: November 10, 2005, 12:47:08 pm »
When I lived in the Yukon I had a 1976 Civic that had a battery blanket, block heater, oil pan heater and circulation heater.  I cut out the OE battery pan and welded in a lower pan to allow the installation of a Cat battery (about twice the size of the OE unit).  That car would start at -55C and drive on it's square tires taking every ounce of muscle to shift gears and making NO heat for the first 20 minutes of driving.
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Re: when to plug in block heater
« Reply #21 on: November 10, 2005, 03:00:19 pm »
Why did you move out of the Yukon, john?   ;D
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Re: when to plug in block heater
« Reply #22 on: November 10, 2005, 03:27:59 pm »
He's still there - the following is not pc but comes from a time when pc was not invented yet - when I went to U in Edmonton in the 60s, Edmonton was referred to as the Yukon as there was a "Yuk(rainian) On every corner". Just a little trivia to lighten up a Thursday.  ;D :P
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Re: when to plug in block heater
« Reply #23 on: November 10, 2005, 03:33:16 pm »
I always thought it to be 'Edumbton'?   ;D
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Re: when to plug in block heater
« Reply #24 on: November 10, 2005, 04:06:27 pm »
I always thought it was 'Edmonchuk' - headwaters of the perogie trail.
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Re: when to plug in block heater
« Reply #25 on: November 10, 2005, 04:31:02 pm »
Not that I need a block heater but does it actually do?

Warm the oil inside the oil pan?
What about tranny fluids?

We went skiing two winters ago in Tremblant on the coldest weekend of the year (or so it felt).  Parked my car for 3 days in the free park and prayed it would start after nights of -40C and more.  It started but stalled once I let the clutch out.  Started again and I realized the tranny fluid is near frozen.  Took a while before I could even more the stick.  Never want to do that again.
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Re: when to plug in block heater
« Reply #26 on: November 10, 2005, 04:42:30 pm »
Quote from: quadzilla on November 10, 2005, 04:31:02 pm
Not that I need a block heater but does it actually do?

Warm the oil inside the oil pan?
What about tranny fluids?


Block heaters or hose heaters warm the coolant which warms the cylinder walls, piston rings and pistons and what residue oil that is on those surfaces.  It does not significantly warm the oil in the oil pan.  Although, I've had tractors that used a heating element in the oil pan.

On manual trannies using synthetic tranny fluid is the only way to fight the cold.
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Re: when to plug in block heater
« Reply #27 on: November 10, 2005, 04:55:16 pm »
Thanks.
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Re: when to plug in block heater
« Reply #28 on: November 12, 2005, 06:09:48 pm »
  !!... -15C.....!!..? -20C .!!..?...-40C definitley........... :D
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