Re: Winter cable 110v engine warm
In article <Xns9B5D53760328tegger@208.90.168.18>,
Tegger <invalid@invalid.inv> wrote:
> "Chris" <criro1999@gmail.com> wrote in news:gg69t3$nnb$1@dns3.cae.ca:
>
> > I am looking if I can install a power cable which goes to 110v power
> > in order to keep the engine warm during the nigh winter. There are
> > many cars with this cable here in Montreal.
> > My car is Honda Element 2004 and I would like to know if there is a
> > plug on my engine where to connect this cable.
> >
>
>
>
> You're thinking of a "block heater". If there is no electrical plug readily
> visible in the area of your front bumper, then you don't have one.
>
> Canadian Tire and most other auto parts places sell these.
>
> You can install them yourself, but that requires a farily extensive
> knowledge of auto mechanics, since they are plumbed into the car's cooling
> system. I would recommend having one installed by a garage.
How about a simple dipstick heater? Easy, cheap, and better than
nothing.
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