Use of engine block heater away from the electrical outlet

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Old 12-05-2007, 10:51 AM
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Default Re: Use of engine block heater away from the electrical outlet

I had a thermostat sieze up once. The engine overheated, pencil tip bypass or not.

It makes sense to have circulation in the block when the t'stat is closed, but I do not know when this practice started. Engines used to suffer a lot of eneven wear because of this very issue.
 
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