Block Heaters and Warming your engine

OK Winter is definitely here. Calgary is cold but doesn’t the snow look nice

With temperatures going to -20c or lower you probably want to start using you block heater. I try to find out as much as i could and my conclusion was that to use the block heater when temperatures go to -20 or lower. And you don’t have to use the block heater all night 2 to 4 hours before you leave is more then enough to keep you engine going.

And one other thing with modern injection engines it doesn’t make a difference to start the engine way before you leave. 30 seconds is more then enough. The engine will get the rest of it warming from driving. And this will definitely save you some gas

Written by George on December 3rd, 2007 with no comments.
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