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Old 09-23-2013, 12:32 PM   #7 (permalink)
Blue Angel
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Originally Posted by RedDevil View Post
Heh. I was wondering whether I could use the heating plate of an old coffee brewer as a cheapo block heater.
It would work, as long as you can rig it up without electricuting yourself. Anything warm placed under the oil pan will help to warm the oil; old-timers tell stories of putting a 100W light bulb in a trouble light under the oil pan at night to help with cold starts.
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