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Old 11-27-2012, 11:48 PM
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To avoid becomng a human popsicle in winter

You'd also need a Webasto heater from Europe.



Auxiliary heating system for diesel vehicles.

Diesel engines use little fuel and are highly efficient. Consequently there is too little usable waste heat from the engine available to heat the vehicle on cold days. For this reason, many car manufacturers have been relying for years on high-performance, fuel-burning auxiliary heating systems by Webasto and install them as standard equipment in their vehicles. Technically a fuel-burning heater works just like a parking heater - although it only functions while the engine is running.



see:

Webasto - Auxiliary Heaters for Cars

If memory serves they (Webasto heaters) were (rare) factory options for Mercedes Benz diesels in the 1950s-1960s.
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