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Old 02-17-2006, 09:55 PM
83-240D 83-240D is offline
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Location: Geographically challenged on the S.W shores of Lake Michigan in S,E Wisconsin
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Originally Posted by my126benz
Last Fall I installed a block heater on my 83 300SD. I bought one from JC Whitney that pumps water from the bottom of the engine, warms it in a canister and pumps it back into the top of the engine. It works very well but it is a 1500 watt heater. Come to find out that the freezeplug type blockwarmers are 400 watt! I geuss the engine cant be to warm when its off.

warm is good. an instant on heater is a nice thing. -5 tomorrow morning (53405) -23 wind chill. i hope all you southern folks enjoy the warmth you have and stop complaining it is too early in the season to so warm.
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240d-144+ Manilla Yellow w/ palmino interior-greasecar kit-Blondie-the college kids car

23" gt 21 speed still on original tires-still got the nubs
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