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To: Ish who wrote (3919)	12/15/2002 6:34:34 PM
From: E	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7689

Mister answer man says no. I knew you'd know! And I'll think of Mr. Answer man every time I turn the heat on as soon as I get into the car instead of waiting to see if it's hot yet. The part about turning on the heat to cool of the engine on Pike's Peak? How strange. Is the heater core part of the car that gets hot anyway, that is just generated by the combustion engine, and the heater just uses that heat? Or is it a part of the engine that gets hot for the purpose of heating up the car? I can see that the Pike's Peak trick might make sense if the first is the case. Yes -- it was ether! We didn't use it a lot, just when the car wouldn't start w/o it. Had no idea it was hard on the engine, though.

To: Ish who wrote (3919)	12/16/2002 5:30:49 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7689

"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. People who live in the higher mountains here use heaters. I don't recommend the dipstick for residents. It is hard on your oil. Most of the residents use water heaters. You cut the hose between the block and the radiator and insert the heater. You can plug it into any 110v cord. People who are traveling might prefer the dipstick.