12-04-2009, 08:33 PM
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What constitutes an "Alabama blizzard"? 
Around here they shut everything down when it doesn't snow. This is ski country!!  |
It was 17" of snow here in 93, considering we are lucky to get 1" that is a HUGE amount.
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12-05-2009, 01:14 AM
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How can I keep the heat in the engine for 8+ hours? I'm probably SOL, but it's worth a shot.
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12-05-2009, 01:15 AM
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Heated garage. :P
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12-05-2009, 01:21 AM
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Heated garage. :P
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12-05-2009, 01:40 AM
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Not likely to keep the heat in there for that long, honestly. Maybe you could get a block warmer with a battery in the car, on a timer? Charge the block warmer's battery off the house, and it's only a slight efficiency loss from the conversion of energy to the battery, then to the block warmer.
You could also consider using the second battery on a timer with a 120V inverter, as well, so you can run a slightly higher capacity block warmer. Set it on a timer to turn on about 1/2 hour before you leave school, 1 hr on colder days.
Other than that, the best you can do is insulate the hell out of the engine.
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The first thing I noticed in my Metro is that even though it was 4F outside, the engine fired right up at the touch of a key.  It warmed up pretty quickly and I hit the road.
That said, once I got up in the mountains I parked it for about 20 mins, and the temp gauge was already almost all the way down. That was quick even in this weather. I had just driven for an hour and a half at WOT.
There's comparatively little mass in the 3 cyl engine, and no insulation, so I don't see an easy way of storing the heat in there for any length of time. |
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12-05-2009, 11:26 AM
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Get a thermos bottle capable of holding approx 2 gallons of coolant mixture, and allow your coolant to circulate through it. Close it off before you shut the engine off, and see how long it will stay warm in the thermos bottle.
Basically, a tank within a tank with the airspace between them evacuated will be sufficient, you can wrap it up with a couple old pairs of jeans for insulation. (Testing purposes, anyway.)
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