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Subject:Canadian oil sump heater
From:Mike Riley
Date:Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:01:29 -0500

hey,
 Don't laugh when I lived in the mountains of Idaho and was driving a beetle I could encounter below freezing temps any time of the year. I always kept a can of sterno in the car and about 5 to 10min.
of it burning right under the crankcase and I was good to go.
mike
> >
> >> Heheh, that's why you need a Canadian oil sump heater to keep your bus
> >> oil
> >> thinned out. :-) Tough to find, but oh so worth it. Most cold climate
> >> dealers sold them. Look around, you'll be glad you did.
> >> Courtney
> >>
> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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