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Old 09-21-2014, 09:11 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
You can use an external heater, but a hair dryer is about 50 to 100 times too small.
If you could direct the output of a small furnace under the hood that would do it.
Or get a block heater.
Indeed. You are just wasting heat energy in blowing cold air around and trying to heat something else. Electricity doesn't come free. It's a waste of money.

To add to the "small furnace" concept: You could build a fire underneath the car and BBQ the engine.

Bring hot dogs and hamburgers. Have a winter picnic. Hope that the fuel lines don't ignite, because you might burn your weenie.

(Disclaimer: this is only an attempt at humor. "Remember, kids, "don't try this at home"!)
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