[Shotimes] Block heater

[Timothy Wright]

I used to live in a few damn cold places without a garage.  All the methods
described work well. Nice thing about 0w-30 oil is it works well when you
have parked at work out side for 10 hours.

A block heater heats the AF but not the oil. It is lack of lub that wipes
bearings not cold AF, because the block is warm but the sump is cold to me
it helps start but does noting for cold start bearing wear.

You can get a oil stick heater that warms the oil but I don't think they are
well made and when one puts warm oil in a cold block and you have cold oil
any way.

It is just as important to have a warm battery as a warm block. Cold
batteries lose 3/4 of their amps. I had success putting two 100W trouble
lights - one under each exhaust header over night. Everything was warm in
the morning.

Engine starts right up, oil and water and battery are all warm. I don't have
to drain the antifreeze to put in a block heater and risk a leak.

I don't know what it costs to run (2) 100W lights from when I got home to
4:30 am but it was worth it. Hit the key and the engine fires up like it is
June. Worst case you can always buy a 3rd trouble light.

Tim



----- Original Message -----
From: "92SHO" <92sho@ivex.qc.ca>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 8:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Block heater


> I found reference on SHOforum that the block heater goes in one of the
freeze
> plugs.  How hard can it be to install ?  My goal anyway is to get heat
faster,
> not necessarily get the oil to flow !  I already use Mobil 1 5w30, but
in -10F
> weather my body is the one needing heat quick.
>
> Luc
> '92 86k
>
> At 08:32 02-10-30 -0500, you wrote:
> >I don't know the answer to your question but since I'm a busy body I'll
> >respond anyhow.
> >
> >My personal experience is that when you put a block heater in, they
usually
> >leak after a year or 2. You could get a heated dipstick which will work
> >almost
> >as good. Another thing would be to put a good quality 0W30 oil in (Mobil
1
> >and
> >Amsoil sell them).
> >
> >A even more temporary/cheaper alternative is put a drop light with a 100W
> >light bulb under the hood hooked up to a timer. Have the timer turn on
1-2
> >hours before you plan on starting the car.
> >
> >Don't forget, you aren't trying to get the oil to 100 degrees, just to 30
or
> >above.
> >
> >Paul L Fisher
> >'93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 166K Build date 11/18/1992
> >- K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back,
Holley
> >190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus
> >Stainless Steel Y-pipe, Delrin sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000
0W-30
> >oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.
> >'00 Ford Explorer XLT 5.0L V8 AWD Oxford White Clearcoat 34K Build date
> >11/19/1999
> >- Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, K&N Fuel Injection Performance Kit
> >
> >SHO Club member http://www.shoclub.com/
> >Check out my web site http://www.paul-fisher.com/
> >Amsoil dealer http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil.htm
> >
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> >
> >Quoting 92SHO <92sho@ivex.qc.ca>:
> >
> > > Where is the block heater (option) located on the 2nd gen SHO ?
> > > I want to install a factory one if possible and I don't remember
> > > seeing
> > > it in the shop manual.
> > >
> > > Anyone have a cheap one to pass on ?
> > >
> > > Luc
> > > '92 86k
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