I have one those 1000watt Zerostart coolant heater, it's best thing since slice bread. When I do my FE runs I make sure I plug it in. If I don't plug it wintertime I loose 15% in FE in my 33mile commute.
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Larry, FYI for comparison, here's what I wrote after I installed my EBH:
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I saw what looked like a 20 degree above ambient this morning. I also noticed that the radiator tank seemed a bit warm too. If anything, maybe the hose heater will allow for quicker warm-ups.
Edit: I may have to break down and have a frost-plug heater installed.:( |
I bought an engine block heater several weeks ago. It has an element that fits inside the block...so I guess that would be considered a "frost plug"?
I haven't installed it. I think that it would be difficult to do myself, and I am short on cash, so have been procrastinating. Right now I will have to stick with the taped up front end to decrease warm up time. Can't wait to get it installed. |
FYI, did another check on EBH warm up this evening before going to visit friends:
@ 50 F ambient... 83 F - as seen on the SG1 - after 1 hr 90 F - as seen on the SG1 - after 1.5 hrs |
When it gets cold I use a normal 1500 watt heater in the car. I plug it in about 45 minutes before I leave, so it gets nice and toasty.
Once I start it I set it to full heat recirculate. The car cools back down, but dumps all that heat into the engine. It seems to heat up a bit faster. Obviously less effective than a block heater, but there's no installation. |
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