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Old 05-15-2015, 12:42 PM   #1 (permalink)
TimV
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SUVcruiser - '07 Ssangyong Kyron 2.0 XDI
90 day: 42.55 mpg (US)

SUVcruiser year 2017 - '07 Ssangyong Kyron 2.0XDI
90 day: 42.55 mpg (US)

Hybridcruiser 2023 - '13 Volvo V60 D6 AWD
90 day: 123.84 mpg (US)
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Ways to shorten warming up times of an diesel engine

We al strugle to heat up our diesel faster, so we can benefit from the following points:

- faster hot engine, so les fuel use
- faster hot coolant, so the cabineheater works
- longer life time/less wear on the engine

The following things are stuf i know to fight against the cold engine.

- grill block: works good for faster warming up, but can't block to much otherwise you overheat the eninge when driving long runs (+30 minutes)

- block heater: works good for warming up the engine, cheap but only works when you have acces to 220V (or other voltages, depends on country location) doesn't work at the mal or other places where you can't plug it in

-webasto block heater: works good, with option it heats the cabin, so no more frozen windows. Bad thing: cost a lot of monney...

Annybody has other idea's?

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Previous car. SUV. From 2011+ 10l/100km to 2017 5,516l/100km.
2017 without holiday: 5,397l/100km
EPA Rated average: 8,1l/100km

Current ride: plug in 285hp hybrid
EPA Rated average: 2,8l/100km
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