The best way to warm an engine?

[lynall]

Start block heater press rest buton go away for 1/2 an hour return to car fully defrosted and engine nice and warm take p### out of workmates and drive away.

Any other time spray deicer on screen start engine and drive away.

Worst thing about diesels is their warm up time this is what got me into block heater over 10 years ago.


Lynall

 

[bennesspipers]

Details please Lynall, with pic & price ?

 

[Ted]

Webasto used to do them.
edit: They still do.......

 

[bennesspipers]

Thanks Ted, They dont mention the price, is that ominous ?

 

[corned]

Made it a cup of Horlicks?

It could have been that - , or a tot of rum, or wrap the car in a blanket.

However, the real answer was:

"5. See 1",

i.e. unsurprisingly, the car still wouldn't start! Bless.

 

[190E 2.6]

I remember in the late sixties my brother in laws car was the only one that stated with out a problem. He had an Austin A40, Ignition on and hand cranked ,Engine fired up no problems first time and he was away!!!

 

[Gridlock]

What do you mean? Momentarily up to 2000 rpm?

2500-3000, yeah, importantly before you put any load on the engine.

 

[camerafodder]

It could have been that - , or a tot of rum, or wrap the car in a blanket.

However, the real answer was:

"5. See 1",

i.e. unsurprisingly, the car still wouldn't start! Bless.

LOL, I wondered if you were going to say that she got it going and then set fire to the hot water bottle with the exhaust manifold

 

[johnsco]

I remember in the late sixties my brother in laws car was the only one that stated with out a problem. He had an Austin A40, Ignition on and hand cranked ,Engine fired up no problems first time and he was away!!!

My first car was an A40 (when I was poor).
In those days, buying a new battery was a major disaster.
I remember starting it for weeks with the starting handle.
But - It was only a straight-4, 1098cc, A-series petrol engine.
Easy to swing over ... And it NEVER failed.

Them were the days ...
AND ... We were lucky.
Some of us didn't have starting handles ... or even cars ... or even push-bikes.
You know the rest.

 

[lynall]

Details please Lynall, with pic & price ?

Google or e bay webasto thermotop, i bought mine new from e bay £300 plus new wiring loom £75 and fuel pump £31 exhaust pipe £20, fitted to loads of cars as std kit, discovery td5, tdv6, bmw x5, rover 75, galaxy etc.

Mine was originally off a tdv6 disco

They do petrol and diesel versions same loom and same pump.

Webasto dealer supply and fit approx £1k

Test run on the bench

Lynall

 

[lynall]

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Lynall