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Subject:Re: Diesel - block heater
From:Gnarlodious
Date:Wed, 31 Oct 2001 16:15:26 -0700

Theresa:
Click here:
http://home.earthlink.net/~gnarlodious/Vanagon_Notes.html#preheater
The diesel you Gnormally buy this time of year is "winterized" so don't
worry about that unless you have an old fuel filter, then you can get NO
fuel on a cold morning since it is too thick to go through the plugged
element.

Ask more questions...
Rachel http://www.gnarlodious.com

Entity Theresa Reinhardt spoke thus:

> To all Diesel van owners out there -
> Does it make sense to install a block heater,
> and has anyone done this (& where did
> you get it?),
> or is the problem with the diesel turning
> to jelly in the tank before it ever gets to
> the nicely heated block?
>
> Teresa
> in Peoria (where we get all that cold Canadian air)

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