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To: E who wrote (3918)	12/15/2002 6:22:47 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 7689

<<Like, how do you know how long it takes the engine to lose its heat when turned off?>> The '95 would get back to cold in about 45 minutes, the '00 was still over 100, yes, degrees. I wore shorts the entire winter of '00 so I paid attention to temperatures. <<I'll bet you can tell me this. Does a car warm up faster if you keep the heat off until it has a chance to get warm, or does it not matter?>> Mister answer man says no. The water doesn't circulate through the heater core until the thermostat opens at 140 or 170 degrees depending on which one you have. OTOH, say you are climbing Pike's Peak on a hot day or in heavy traffic and your engine temperature gets hot. Open the windows and turn on the heater, it will help to cool the engine. <<It really used to be SO much colder in NY State. N used to teach an early class and had to leave the house at the crack of dawn and we'd keep an electric light bulb burning under the hood all night, >> Now they have heated dipsticks that keep the engine warm. In parts of Canada the parking meters have a plugin so if you pay the meter your engine stays warm. <<We also had a spray N would spray someplace under the hood that would help start the engine.>> Ether, it's hard on engines. <<and if we didn't leave the faucets dripping>> Fond memories of an Illinois trailer back in the 70's. The converse problem was a dripping faucet would freeze the drain pipe. Reality came when flushing the stool in the morning. It gave a new meaning to up shit creek.

To: E who wrote (3918)	12/16/2002 3:03:39 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Respond to of 7689

And the car was so cold inside that I'd run out in my nightgown and slippers and start the engine so it would be tolerably warm inside 20 minutes later when he left for work, and run back in to the wood stove to thaw. Also, we spent a lot of time toiling over the windshield with a scraper and a different spray. Ah,yes, I remember this! The joys of living in NY! Would it hurt if I told you I don't miss it even a teeny weeny bit? Engine temperatue: Older cars had analog gauges the read things like engine temp, oil pressure, etc. New cars have idiot lights that only tell if they are "OK" or not.