Block Heaters

[Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com (Larry)]

Would think it would be more efficient to warm the oil.  Trying to warm the
coolant when there is a radiator in the cooling system that would give off a
good portion of the heat you are trying to pump into it....well, seems like
a waste of good energy to me.  Plus it's cold, thick oil that keeps the
engine from turning over quickly, not cold water in the water jackets....
Either way.
Who cares?
The end result (a warm block) is the same.

Larry  sandiego16V



> Damn Californians  ;)    Wouldn't know a block heater if they found one in
> their peanut butter sandwich!
>
> The "best" kind of block heater is installed right into the block.  You
> remove one of the freeze plugs and replace it with the block heater.
>
> Other types include the magnetic ones, dipstick heaters (replace your
> dipstick with a heater element), and the kind that go inline with your
> heater or radiator hose.  People argue about whether it's better to warm
the
> coolant or the oil, but most people prefer to warm the coolant.
>
> John (former Wisconsin resident who got sick of the cold)