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Old 11-22-2004, 05:53 AM
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I will be traveling to up north and my car will be parked outside where it will range from -10 to 20F. How can I install engine block heater and where can I purchase one?
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We have that temperature all winter here in chicago, never needed an engine heater.
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Default Re: We have that temperature all winter here in chicago, never needed an engine heater.

Do you park your car outside overnight at that temperature? And you did not have issue with cold starting?
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Default Re: We have that temperature all winter here in chicago, never needed an engine heater.

I park outside all winter, never any problem. I have a 97'A8, I just changed the original battery a few weeks ago. I see, that you have an early model too. If you have the original battery, you should change it.
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Default The Audi Started Just fine in Mt Tremblent Canada at -35C

It sat overnight, then engine wasn't the problem. It was the battery that was hesitating.
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Default Re: We have that temperature all winter here in chicago, never needed an engine heater.

What brand did you get?
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Default Mine started at 5 degrees F last year in Chicago.

Fired right up. The drive shaft made some wierd noises for the first half mile.
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Holy crap. That's cold.
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Your telling me... the car was fine.. i however was not
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Default Mine started @ -7 and by the time I went to grab my cam it was -5 *pic inside*

It sat in the garage for a week before and it started right up. This was during the -25 - 0 degree days of last winter.

<img src="http://www.ma70.com/danmac/temp/Cold.jpg">
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