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Old 01-11-2004, 08:42 PM
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I'd try to use a block heater when colder than 15*F maybe even 20*F, while it would still start it would start so much easier this way with less wear and quicker warm up time.

The bad thing about installing a block heater now is well, I heard it can be a royal PITA breaking the freeze plug loose. Make sure whomever does the job knows what could happen and that they would take care of the car at their cost if they break or round the head off of it.

I'm not very appealed by the thought of popping my hood in subzero weather to try to ignite a propane torch in crosswinds while not melting something or a heat gun, just bite the bullet and get a block heater.
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