Bj”rn Forsstr”m (2:203/614.61) wrote to Steven Horn at 08:39 on 24 Feb 2004:

 BF> Yesterday I was down at SAAB and spoke with old friends that have
 BF> worked with engines for over 25 years and asked them what they
 BF> would chose between a block heater and a trickle charger and they
 BF> all answered a block heater. Remember that these guys have been all

So would I.  But we weren't talking about a choice between a block heater
and a trickle charger.  Instead, we here were commenting on how to extend
battery life.  You guys may not be interested in that but our climate can
be very cold.

As for winter testing, we have Porsche up here right now testing Cayennes
but it really isn't very cold -- about -10 at night and 0 during the day.

 BF> over the world, doing engine testing from Death Vally USA,
 BF> Australia, Canada and up to the Pole-circle(sp?) and what they dont
 BF> know about engine isn't worth knowing and they have tested
 BF> everything worth testing during this 25 years and I have 100%
 BF> confidence in them.

But what they manufacture does not sell all that well here.:-)

 BF>  Just like a battery for a diesel engine then.

I hope Diesels have 12V batteries now.

Take care,

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