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Josh8loop · 01-31-2012, 04:18 PM

I purchased an vacuum insulated dewar on ebay recently, and will be pursuing thermal storage for my TDI as seen here:

If you could store 1.5 gallons of hot engine coolant would it help MPG's.... - TDIClub Forums

I'm still figuring out how exactly to implement these devices and how to construct the flow loop.

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01-31-2012, 04:18 PM	#51 (permalink)
Josh8loop Definately a Modder! Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 94 Thanks: 5 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	I purchased an vacuum insulated dewar on ebay recently, and will be pursuing thermal storage for my TDI as seen here: If you could store 1.5 gallons of hot engine coolant would it help MPG's.... - TDIClub Forums I'm still figuring out how exactly to implement these devices and how to construct the flow loop. .. __________________ 2002 VW Jetta TDI 5-speed(completed 01M-5-speed swap at 155K miles) 45 MPG City with the 01M, 5-speed 60+ MPG City. Nokian Entyre Low RR Tires. Experimenting with the "Hybrid" 205 Deg F T-stat: http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread...=306799&page=4 .. Last edited by Josh8loop; 02-03-2012 at 03:58 PM..