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Originally Posted by Daox
I don't think anyone has ever done it. There has definitely been talk of it though.
How would you use it as a block heater?
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When I park at work, my car faces west. When I leave work the sun is shining on the front of the car. This would heat up the coolant in the panel. If you had a very small pump, run off a secondary battery or a solar panel, to circulate the fluid back through the system it should help heat the block. Placement of the inlet & outlet for the panel would need to be thought over.
On the steel sheet note. The state has most people putting a steel sheet on the front of their car anyway. I pay about $55/car per year for the privilege. I wouldn't hold it on with velcro, mainly because my car's cooling system is on the line.
Don