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Old 03-24-2009, 05:24 PM   #25 (permalink)
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I also installed the Zero-Start (750 watt) coolant heater in my TDI. I use it mostly in winter so it is hard to say if there is a significant increase in fuel mileage. However the diesel engine starts easier when warm and makes full temperature much sooner with the coolant heater. It is nice to have heat in the cabin instead of waiting for the engine to reach temp before using the heater.

I am eagerly awaiting the OMI install. Are you going to start a new thread with a link or add it here?
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The power needed to push an object through a fluid increases as the cube of the velocity. Mechanical friction increases as the square, so increasing speed requires progressively more power.
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