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Old 05-24-2015, 01:32 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redneck View Post
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Wrong...





Belt can be re-installed for trips...





Really...




The counter argument is... How can you enjoy anything over 200hp without breaking laws and or endangering others...???






Wrong...






False... A block heater among other things, allows a engine to reach normal operating temp faster. Thus reducing wear within the engine.



Electricity is very cheap per kilowatt hour as compared to petroleum.

Charging a battery or using a block heater uses less than 10 cents per day.





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