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Old 02-09-2011, 11:40 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redneck View Post
A piece of cardboard wired up in front of the radiator will do wonders and is simple to do.
On some cars you can slip a piece of cardboard or thin paneling right in front of the radiator to do an easily removable radiator block for cold operation.

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Also, you could put a electric heater in the inside of the car on a timer. That way it will be toasty warm when you get in for your commute.
You might save a few pennies on gas, but you'll spend them on your electric bill, preheating a cabin that gets cold again as soon as you open the door, unfortunately.

In cold weather operation I run with a radiator block (see above), an auxiliary heated seat cushion and I wear a wired jacket that I plug in, accommodating heated 12V motorcycle gloves that I wear while driving. If your butt is warm and your hands are warm, that's what matters most. BTW, the heated gloves were the best $100 I ever spent.
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