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Old 07-29-2020, 04:19 PM   #103 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Location: Coastal Southern California
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Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
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90 day: 66.42 mpg (US)

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Originally Posted by COcyclist View Post
The space heater in the cabin has a fan so it heats the interior in about 15 minutes. The tank style coolant heater takes at least an hour but 2 hours is better. The Katz heater on the oil pan puts heat into the whole engine bay in 45 minutes or so.

In my opinion it is worth the time to do a clean installation so it is convenient to use on a daily basis. Also, the engine heaters can be used if you have to park outdoors with the car locked. Google FrostHeater on TDIclub.com for install info on the tank heater. It wasn’t difficult. I ran the cord to a marine style plug. There is a photo in my albums.
About how much did this set up cost you?
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.



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