Hi Zoltan, A perfect solution for this is to visit your local thrift shop and pick up a $3 hot-air pocorn popper. They are usually rated for about 1000W and if you remove the deflector from the top they will blow the air straight upwards. Set it on the ground under the engine and it will be warmed up pretty quick. They can also be used to preheat the interior in cold weather if you don't want to leave the vehicle sitting in the driveway with the engine running. Just don't blame me if you want to go to the movies afterwards.
Happy Trails, Greg Potts 1973/74/75/77/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia www.busesofthecorn.com
On 15-Nov-06, at 8:53 PM, Zoltan wrote: > Once, I could not start the van in a very cold weather, the oil was > too > thick. So, I went out and bought some barbeque coal and lighter > fluid and > cut an gallon oil can on the side, put the coal in and fired it up, > waited > until it burned down to amber then pushed it under the van's engine > and > waited for fifteen minutes. It started up the first try. > I learned it in Hungary, when I seen a tractor being heated up from > under > the same way. > I know, some faint hearted would have called the police. That's > what faint > hearted do. > Zoltan |
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