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DonR · 01-06-2010, 01:21 PM

I recently purchased a car which doesn't really fall into the ecomodder templet. I am going to put a block heater in it mainly to save wear on the engine. It apparently requires a thermostatically controlled heater cord. This will cycle the power on & off according to ambient temperature. I was told that at around 32°f is where it will start to heat the coolant.

I figured the vehicle mfg. was just trying to rape me for a $67 chord as well. I checked on Philips/Temro's website & they say it has to do with the "OBD11" systems. My '97 uses a standard chord & it has the OBDII system.

Does anyone know why they are doing this? I think it's kind of stupid that you can't warm the coolant no matter what the ambient temperature.

Thanks
Don

01-06-2010, 01:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
DonR Master EcoModder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 269 The Wife's Hot Rod - '09 Pontiac G8 GT Last 3: 23.22 mpg (US) Big Outback - '13 Subaru Outback 2.5i Little Outback - '02 Subaru Impreza Outback Sport Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 16 Posts	Thermostatic block heaters I recently purchased a car which doesn't really fall into the ecomodder templet. I am going to put a block heater in it mainly to save wear on the engine. It apparently requires a thermostatically controlled heater cord. This will cycle the power on & off according to ambient temperature. I was told that at around 32°f is where it will start to heat the coolant. I figured the vehicle mfg. was just trying to rape me for a $67 chord as well. I checked on Philips/Temro's website & they say it has to do with the "OBD11" systems. My '97 uses a standard chord & it has the OBDII system. Does anyone know why they are doing this? I think it's kind of stupid that you can't warm the coolant no matter what the ambient temperature. Thanks Don