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Originally Posted by trebuchet03
It's not an option for anyone that isn't near a plug :/
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That's exactly the problem -- I
have block heater, but there's no place to plug it in at work, or in long-term parking.
This conjures up memories of the
JC Whitney "Turbolator", which is essentially a butterfly valve in an exhaust tip application. Too bad it's expensive.
I don't think anyone ended up testing the device -- it has some hefty claims. We need a lab and funding
Retrospectively, the later-model Nissan Altima 2.5's have a dual-stage muffler that acts in this manner, with altered flow at different RPMs. I hadn't considered it as part of warming-up faster. Hmmmm.
It's supposed to get back up to near 60F this weekend (it was +5F on Wednesday!) -- so testing will have to wait. Don't worry it will get cold again.
RH77