In a message dated 1/24/05 4:53:29 PM, Greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA writes:

<< Advice would be
appreciated. >>

Form a wind screen around the engine extending from the ground to as high up
as you can get it.  Cardboard should work, imagine a box with no top nor
bottom.  A tarp might also fill the bill.  Within reason, put as many electrical
watts into this enclosure as you can.  Big assed light bulbs are great for this,
but if you do not have any 1000 watt, mogul-based lamps lying around, use
some heat lamps or a small space heater.  Of course, just don't allow your heat
source to contact any inflammables.

A few winters past, we had a cold snap which could bring a tear to a glass
eye.  Each bitter morning I grew more concerned about trying to pump molasses
through the engine oil galley.  I took a small box which had about the same
footprint as the oil sump, attached a porcelain base to it's bottom, screwed in a
500 watt lamp and stuffed it under the van's engine.  Instant engine oil
heater - worked great.

George