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You obviously live someplace warm.....
The 'key' won't start the engines in the real cold, let along a push button. LOL! Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Patrick wrote: > > I have a WIRELESS car starter.... Lol > i push the button from the bed in morning and it's warm and hot before going > to work. > > i can't live without remote start. > My 2 cents, > > 278,000 Km start every morning without been plug, > Mobil1 Synthetic 5-30.... > > Pat > > "DougW" > a écrit dans le message de news: > iYiHd.11112$sF5.5391@okepread06... > > FrankW did pass the time by typing: > >> Gi'day Group > >> This morning it was -30 celcuis at my place. > >> Luckily I have my TJ plugged in and it starts > >> without a whimper. Normally I'll plug in the block > >> heater when it's -10C or below. It's on a timer and comes on > >> a couple of hours before I leave for work. > >> Now at work there's no outlet to plug into. > >> I thought about those power packs you can get > >> at crappy tire with a built in AC inverter (300W at 110VAC). > >> I wonder if it can power a timer and the block heater > >> for a couple hours before I leave work with one of those. > >> Thoughts or comments anyone? > >> Thanks in advance > > > > Not enough power, not even close. It would drain flat > > in about 5 min. > > > > Stick cardboard in front of the radiator to block wind, > > that's about all you can do. The other option is to go > > out every couple of hours to run the engine. > > > > I vaguely remember something called an "engine blanket" > > But that's probably of no use these days. Too many > > doodads and thingamabobs stuck to the outside. > > > > Severe weather places use a coolant thermos that keeps a > > gallon or more of the vehicles coolant in an inusulated > > bottle so it can be used to warm up the engine. Hybrids also > > use it to even out heat cycles on the gas engine and to provide > > internal heat. > > > > -- > > DougW > > |
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I live in the province of Quebec Beside Ottawa, Damm cold last few day's
-27 + Windchill Brrr.. "Mike Romain" > wrote in message ... > You obviously live someplace warm..... > > The 'key' won't start the engines in the real cold, let along a push > button. LOL! > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > Patrick wrote: > > > > I have a WIRELESS car starter.... Lol > > i push the button from the bed in morning and it's warm and hot before going > > to work. > > > > i can't live without remote start. > > My 2 cents, > > > > 278,000 Km start every morning without been plug, > > Mobil1 Synthetic 5-30.... > > > > Pat > > > > "DougW" > a écrit dans le message de news: > > iYiHd.11112$sF5.5391@okepread06... > > > FrankW did pass the time by typing: > > >> Gi'day Group > > >> This morning it was -30 celcuis at my place. > > >> Luckily I have my TJ plugged in and it starts > > >> without a whimper. Normally I'll plug in the block > > >> heater when it's -10C or below. It's on a timer and comes on > > >> a couple of hours before I leave for work. > > >> Now at work there's no outlet to plug into. > > >> I thought about those power packs you can get > > >> at crappy tire with a built in AC inverter (300W at 110VAC). > > >> I wonder if it can power a timer and the block heater > > >> for a couple hours before I leave work with one of those. > > >> Thoughts or comments anyone? > > >> Thanks in advance > > > > > > Not enough power, not even close. It would drain flat > > > in about 5 min. > > > > > > Stick cardboard in front of the radiator to block wind, > > > that's about all you can do. The other option is to go > > > out every couple of hours to run the engine. > > > > > > I vaguely remember something called an "engine blanket" > > > But that's probably of no use these days. Too many > > > doodads and thingamabobs stuck to the outside. > > > > > > Severe weather places use a coolant thermos that keeps a > > > gallon or more of the vehicles coolant in an inusulated > > > bottle so it can be used to warm up the engine. Hybrids also > > > use it to even out heat cycles on the gas engine and to provide > > > internal heat. > > > > > > -- > > > DougW > > > |
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I know this is probably a really dumb idea, but has anyone ever installed an auto-car starter and put it on a timer? Like it will start your car every hour and let it run 5 minutes, then shut off and wait for the next hour. Would work good for people at work with no power chord to plub in a heater. Just curious. JML |
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http://www.camzone.com/index.php?cam=delmar ;-)
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Do the parking spots have plug ins like out west up there?
The east isn't really considered 'real' cold where it stays in the -40's for weeks sometimes. It sure feels colder with all the humidity here in southern Ontario. Mike Patrick wrote: > > I live in the province of Quebec Beside Ottawa, Damm cold last few day's > -27 + Windchill > > Brrr.. > > "Mike Romain" > wrote in message > ... > > You obviously live someplace warm..... > > > > The 'key' won't start the engines in the real cold, let along a push > > button. LOL! > > > > Mike > > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > > > > Patrick wrote: > > > > > > I have a WIRELESS car starter.... Lol > > > i push the button from the bed in morning and it's warm and hot before > going > > > to work. > > > > > > i can't live without remote start. > > > My 2 cents, > > > > > > 278,000 Km start every morning without been plug, > > > Mobil1 Synthetic 5-30.... > > > > > > Pat > > > > > > "DougW" > a écrit dans le message de news: > > > iYiHd.11112$sF5.5391@okepread06... > > > > FrankW did pass the time by typing: > > > >> Gi'day Group > > > >> This morning it was -30 celcuis at my place. > > > >> Luckily I have my TJ plugged in and it starts > > > >> without a whimper. Normally I'll plug in the block > > > >> heater when it's -10C or below. It's on a timer and comes on > > > >> a couple of hours before I leave for work. > > > >> Now at work there's no outlet to plug into. > > > >> I thought about those power packs you can get > > > >> at crappy tire with a built in AC inverter (300W at 110VAC). > > > >> I wonder if it can power a timer and the block heater > > > >> for a couple hours before I leave work with one of those. > > > >> Thoughts or comments anyone? > > > >> Thanks in advance > > > > > > > > Not enough power, not even close. It would drain flat > > > > in about 5 min. > > > > > > > > Stick cardboard in front of the radiator to block wind, > > > > that's about all you can do. The other option is to go > > > > out every couple of hours to run the engine. > > > > > > > > I vaguely remember something called an "engine blanket" > > > > But that's probably of no use these days. Too many > > > > doodads and thingamabobs stuck to the outside. > > > > > > > > Severe weather places use a coolant thermos that keeps a > > > > gallon or more of the vehicles coolant in an inusulated > > > > bottle so it can be used to warm up the engine. Hybrids also > > > > use it to even out heat cycles on the gas engine and to provide > > > > internal heat. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > DougW > > > > |
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When I lived in North bay, even the hotels had plug-ins....same with my
apartment up there. I'm in Barrie now....fahkin chillin! "Mike Romain" > wrote in message ... > Do the parking spots have plug ins like out west up there? > > The east isn't really considered 'real' cold where it stays in the -40's > for weeks sometimes. > > It sure feels colder with all the humidity here in southern Ontario. > > Mike > > Patrick wrote: >> >> I live in the province of Quebec Beside Ottawa, Damm cold last few day's >> -27 + Windchill >> >> Brrr.. >> >> "Mike Romain" > wrote in message >> ... >> > You obviously live someplace warm..... >> > >> > The 'key' won't start the engines in the real cold, let along a push >> > button. LOL! >> > >> > Mike >> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 >> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's >> > >> > Patrick wrote: >> > > >> > > I have a WIRELESS car starter.... Lol >> > > i push the button from the bed in morning and it's warm and hot >> > > before >> going >> > > to work. >> > > >> > > i can't live without remote start. >> > > My 2 cents, >> > > >> > > 278,000 Km start every morning without been plug, >> > > Mobil1 Synthetic 5-30.... >> > > >> > > Pat >> > > >> > > "DougW" > a écrit dans le message de >> > > news: >> > > iYiHd.11112$sF5.5391@okepread06... >> > > > FrankW did pass the time by typing: >> > > >> Gi'day Group >> > > >> This morning it was -30 celcuis at my place. >> > > >> Luckily I have my TJ plugged in and it starts >> > > >> without a whimper. Normally I'll plug in the block >> > > >> heater when it's -10C or below. It's on a timer and comes on >> > > >> a couple of hours before I leave for work. >> > > >> Now at work there's no outlet to plug into. >> > > >> I thought about those power packs you can get >> > > >> at crappy tire with a built in AC inverter (300W at 110VAC). >> > > >> I wonder if it can power a timer and the block heater >> > > >> for a couple hours before I leave work with one of those. >> > > >> Thoughts or comments anyone? >> > > >> Thanks in advance >> > > > >> > > > Not enough power, not even close. It would drain flat >> > > > in about 5 min. >> > > > >> > > > Stick cardboard in front of the radiator to block wind, >> > > > that's about all you can do. The other option is to go >> > > > out every couple of hours to run the engine. >> > > > >> > > > I vaguely remember something called an "engine blanket" >> > > > But that's probably of no use these days. Too many >> > > > doodads and thingamabobs stuck to the outside. >> > > > >> > > > Severe weather places use a coolant thermos that keeps a >> > > > gallon or more of the vehicles coolant in an inusulated >> > > > bottle so it can be used to warm up the engine. Hybrids also >> > > > use it to even out heat cycles on the gas engine and to provide >> > > > internal heat. >> > > > >> > > > -- >> > > > DougW >> > > > |
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