Quote:
Originally Posted by Cd
I did not know that engine block heaters were immersed in coolant - but then since I live in scorching hot Texas, I had never seen one.
|
That's still no reason not to have an engine preheater. It's definately worth more in cold-country, but hot places can benefit from them, too. For example, the effects of engine preheating on emissions and fuel consumption caught the attention of the Univerisity in Amman, Jordan*.
*) I found a link to this article here at EM a long time ago, but can't find it at the moment. I have it on my disk, but it's large to attatch, so I can e-mail it if you PM me. But maybe it can be found elsewhere. Here's the info:
American Journal of Applied Sciences 4 (3): 106-111, 2007
Evaluation of Fuel Consumption and Exhaust Emissions During Engine Warm-up
M. Al-Hasan
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Al-Balqa' Applied University, Jordan, Amman, Marka