[Fot] Engine heater

[tdwark at mpinet.net]

Rob

All vehicles, that heaters are installed are called Block heaters, that heat the coolant
that then transfers heat to the rest of the engine.....that includes the oil and everything else......
This has nothing to do with some diesel engines that require glow plugs to start.....It makes starting
them much easier. Some people choose to install block heaters on Gas engines in the colder areas of the country, for the same reason there installed on diesel engines, Big Trucks, etc.......Pass this along to the rest of the FOT. btw, for you guy's that want to keep your race car engines warm, over night.......buy a
heating pad, blanket or 150 watt bulb under the hood in a reflector.........this will do it....... 

Regards

Tom Wark


-----Original Message-----
>From: Rob <19to1tr6 at comcast.net>
>Sent: Feb 3, 2010 7:26 PM
>To: fot at autox.team.net, robertten1 at aol.com
>Subject: Re: [Fot] Engine heater
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>diesels are plugged in all the time but that's for the glow plugs  right? I 
>am not sure what they heat up.      rob
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: <robertten1 at aol.com>
>To: <fot at autox.team.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2010 10:42 PM
>Subject: Re: [Fot] Engine heater
>
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>> I remember back when we sold an engine oil heater that was a unit that
>> replaced the dipstick.  Don't remember hearing if they really worked well 
>> or
>> not.
>>
>> Just a thought,
>> Bob T
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Joe Boruch <jaboruch at netzero.net>
>> To: ofbracing at nefcom.net
>> Cc: FOT at autox.team.net
>> Sent: Tue, Feb 2, 2010 7:09 pm
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] Engine heater
>>
>>
>> A magnetic heater on the oil pan works well too, if you have a steel oil 
>> pan.
>> Keeping the oil warm works well for me.  You may be able to find an oil
>> heater
>> that threads into the pan's drain hole, but with such a small opening 
>> they
>> may not be available.    Joe
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------
>> From: "ofbracing" <ofbracing at nefcom.net>
>> To: "FOT" <FOT at autox.team.net>
>> Subject: [Fot] Engine heater
>> Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 12:06:16 -0500
>>
>> As one of the lucky ones who get to race throughout the winter months, I'd
>> like some suggestions as to good ways to keep an engine warm overnight at
>> the track when it gets down to the 30s-40s?  Putting the car in a heated
>> trailer isn't an option in our case since we're sleeping in there.  What
>> have you tried that actually worked?  Thanks, Don
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