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Subject:Re: Diesel Caveat: Case in point!
From:Shawn Wright
Date:Mon, 5 Nov 2001 20:59:01 -0800

On 4 Nov 2001 at 18:53, Gnarlodious wrote:

> 5: Yours truly has even been known to put a can of sterno under the oil pan
> for an hour or so in really frigid weather, you can do this to diesel.
> Especially the Vanagon, it has the aluminum pan.

A 500W halogen work light also works - takes about 20-30 minutes... I found this out
one morning at -15C after neglecting to check my glow plugs a few years ago.Shawn
& Janis Wright
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