> A 500W halogen work light also works - takes about 20-30 minutes... I found this out > one morning at -15C after neglecting to check my glow plugs a few years ago.Shawn actually, if you build a wooden box, of proper dimensions, and line it with reflecting tin foil (awright, so it's called aluminum foil nowadays!), and maybe even some insulation behind the foil, you can put a 60-watt bulb in there and it'll keep a nice temperature under the engine. but you need to make sure the box is quite close to the engine ... a gap of no more than, say, 1/4 inch (5-6mm). you'd be surprised at the amount of heat a bulb like that can put out. :) joel |
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