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Old January 5th 05, 09:09 PM
tricky
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oh well ! seemed like a good idea .

Rich

Jan Andersson wrote:
> Run a Google search in this newsgroup. It's been covered a couple of
> times here.
>
> Basically it's a bad idea: When it's cold, and the engine barely reaches
> normal operating temperature, you would be cooling it even more than
> normal. but when it's hot outside, you turn this extra cooling OFF.
> Possibly leaving the ductwork and such just hindering airflow and ending
> up with LESS cooling than stock.
>
> Jan
>
>
> tricky wrote:
>
>>On the subject of heating - has anyone out there tried insalling an oil
>>cooler and fan as a heater, in a similar fashion to a watercooled engine ?
>>
>>jex wrote:
>>
>>
>>>i was just wandering if it is posible to use a 2kw house hold heater
>>>in a car if you have a 240volt transformer thing (200watt). i dont
>>>think it will work but how knows. if not what is the best way to heat
>>>the car with out heat exchangers. thanke i dont want to freeze!

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