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Subject:Re: Motor Oil (Synthetic)
From:John Rodgers
Date:Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:31:42 -0600

That is one of the best solutions I have heard yet for warming the
engine in winter when camping out in the bush and you are ready to go home.

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

Madeline wrote:
> Here's a trick
> We use to take an "L" shaped stove pipe with a flexible joint at the end for a short leg "L" , place the short leg of the "L" under the engine and bring the long leg out from underneath the vehicle.  then place a propane torch at the end of the long leg.  Heat goes up to the engine through the pipe and in a short while warms the oil nicely.  Worked every time even in -40.  Course the tires are pretty frozen at that point!
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