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Date:         Thu, 29 Jan 2004 10:15:46 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: I found a nice block heater for the wasserboxer!
Comments: To: Matthew <poll7356@uidaho.edu>
In-Reply-To:  <40194AED.2070207@uidaho.edu>
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Or that indispensable tool of rural living, the Tiger Torch.

Alistair

on 29/1/04 10:03 am, Matthew wrote:

> this is what i've done with backpacking stoves many times.... > > David Marshall wrote: > >> This morning it warmed up to -20C and my truck would not start. When you >> crank over the motor, it barely moved. So, I took out a 1970s vintage >> Coleman catalytic heater. I then put this heater right under >> the oil pan of the wasserboxer motor and let it sit there for about 1h. The >> truck fired right up! >>


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