[Shotimes] Block heater

[Paul L Fisher]

Ballpark to figure cost. Look at you electric bill. There should be a charge 
per kilowatt hour. A kilowatt hour is using 1000 watts for one hour. Anyhow, 
if you have a 100 watt trouble light on for 10 hours, it uses approximately 1 
kilowatt hour.

Voila!

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

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Check out my web site http://www.paul-fisher.com/
Amsoil dealer http://www.paul-fisher.com/oil.htm

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Quoting Timothy Wright <twright@one-eleven.net>:

> 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
> > >
> > >Get $5 free from Paypal!
> https://www.paypal.com/refer/pal=P3XEFFBFUFKN6
> > >
> > >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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