Fricken Cold!-wireless block heater?

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
> >

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
> > >

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

http://www.camzone.com/index.php?cam=delmar ;-)
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

Patrick wrote:
>
> I live in the province of Quebec Beside Ottawa, Damm cold last few day's
> -27 + Windchill
>
> Brrr..

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
> > > >

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
>> > > >