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Originally Posted by RobertSmalls
You install it on the engine side of the thermostat, e.g. in the heater bypass hose. Downside: it circulates the heat through the heater core if you parked the car with the heater on. You'll spend electricity heating the cabin, not just the engine.
Edit: aw, you beat me to it, Daox.
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thanks for the info fellas
It makes more sense now-but i see the issue regarding cabin heating.
Would it not be possible to insulate the block to minimise the time and amount of elec required to heat?
Essentially similar ro a thermos flask-the blok coolant would remain warmer for longer?
I have no idea how you'd do it-just puttin a possible solution out there that may cost less than a second block heater?