Bj”rn Forsstr”m (2:203/614.61) wrote to Steven Horn at 19:07 on 12 Feb 2004:

 BF> Didn't know you did drive on propane.

I don't but I know others who do.

 BF> Here the new is to drive on Methane which is almost exhaust-free
 BF> and the Methane comes from a recycling plant.

That makes sense but we're unlikely to see such a plant here.

 BF> Do you know that you will save twice as much money on the gasoline
 BF> when using a block heater then you pay for electricity for it, even
 BF> at -5 when not using it for more than 3 hours?

Does "using it" refer to the car or the block heater?  My block
heater has always been timed.

 BF> And you will spare your engine as well. There isn't anything like a
 BF> cold-start that wears out your engine. I have seen, during my 
 BF> years at SAAB, what cold-starts do to engines. It isn't nice I can 
 BF> tell you. 2 deepfrozen metals rubbing each other without any oil 
 BF> between. 

I somehow think that at -5, there is still some viscosity left.

Take care,

Steven Horn (steven_a_horn{at}yahoo.ca)
Moderator, ALASKA_CHAT 
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