heat question
06-12-2004, 05:47 PM
#11
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Re: heat question
Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
> If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some ...
> actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if
> that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of insulating
> the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for the
> cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some vehicles it
> was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more heat
> ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a floor
> mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider those
> "flaps" over the rad for winter.
Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that pumps
out loads more heat?
-
> If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some ...
> actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if
> that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of insulating
> the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for the
> cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some vehicles it
> was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more heat
> ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a floor
> mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider those
> "flaps" over the rad for winter.
Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that pumps
out loads more heat?
-
06-12-2004, 05:47 PM
#12
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Posts: n/a
Re: heat question
Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
> If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some ...
> actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if
> that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of insulating
> the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for the
> cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some vehicles it
> was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more heat
> ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a floor
> mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider those
> "flaps" over the rad for winter.
Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that pumps
out loads more heat?
-
> If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some ...
> actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if
> that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of insulating
> the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for the
> cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some vehicles it
> was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more heat
> ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a floor
> mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider those
> "flaps" over the rad for winter.
Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that pumps
out loads more heat?
-
06-12-2004, 05:47 PM
#13
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Re: heat question
Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
> If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some ...
> actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if
> that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of insulating
> the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for the
> cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some vehicles it
> was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more heat
> ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a floor
> mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider those
> "flaps" over the rad for winter.
Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that pumps
out loads more heat?
-
> If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some ...
> actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if
> that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of insulating
> the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for the
> cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some vehicles it
> was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more heat
> ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a floor
> mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider those
> "flaps" over the rad for winter.
Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that pumps
out loads more heat?
-
06-12-2004, 05:54 PM
#14
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Re: heat question
Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is what's
called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff
like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater
core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool
breeze ... imo.
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05...
> Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some ...
> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if
> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of
insulating
> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for
the
> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some
vehicles it
> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more
heat
> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a
floor
> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider
those
> > "flaps" over the rad for winter.
>
> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that
pumps
> out loads more heat?
>
> -
>
>
called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff
like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater
core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool
breeze ... imo.
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05...
> Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some ...
> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if
> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of
insulating
> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for
the
> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some
vehicles it
> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more
heat
> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a
floor
> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider
those
> > "flaps" over the rad for winter.
>
> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that
pumps
> out loads more heat?
>
> -
>
>
06-12-2004, 05:54 PM
#15
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Re: heat question
Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is what's
called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff
like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater
core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool
breeze ... imo.
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05...
> Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some ...
> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if
> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of
insulating
> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for
the
> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some
vehicles it
> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more
heat
> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a
floor
> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider
those
> > "flaps" over the rad for winter.
>
> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that
pumps
> out loads more heat?
>
> -
>
>
called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff
like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater
core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool
breeze ... imo.
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05...
> Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some ...
> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if
> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of
insulating
> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for
the
> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some
vehicles it
> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more
heat
> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a
floor
> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider
those
> > "flaps" over the rad for winter.
>
> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that
pumps
> out loads more heat?
>
> -
>
>
06-12-2004, 05:54 PM
#16
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Re: heat question
Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is what's
called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff
like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater
core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool
breeze ... imo.
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05...
> Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some ...
> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if
> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of
insulating
> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for
the
> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some
vehicles it
> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more
heat
> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a
floor
> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider
those
> > "flaps" over the rad for winter.
>
> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that
pumps
> out loads more heat?
>
> -
>
>
called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff
like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater
core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool
breeze ... imo.
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05...
> Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some ...
> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if
> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of
insulating
> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for
the
> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some
vehicles it
> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more
heat
> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a
floor
> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider
those
> > "flaps" over the rad for winter.
>
> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that
pumps
> out loads more heat?
>
> -
>
>
06-12-2004, 05:54 PM
#17
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Re: heat question
Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is what's
called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff
like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater
core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool
breeze ... imo.
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05...
> Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some ...
> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if
> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of
insulating
> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for
the
> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some
vehicles it
> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more
heat
> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a
floor
> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider
those
> > "flaps" over the rad for winter.
>
> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that
pumps
> out loads more heat?
>
> -
>
>
called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff
like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater
core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool
breeze ... imo.
"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05...
> Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some ...
> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if
> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of
insulating
> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for
the
> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some
vehicles it
> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more
heat
> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a
floor
> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider
those
> > "flaps" over the rad for winter.
>
> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that
pumps
> out loads more heat?
>
> -
>
>
06-12-2004, 07:34 PM
#18
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Re: heat question
Actually, during a cold spell last winter, I had the Jeep running
about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat
was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad,
but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come
clean to overheat.
As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had
loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with
me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water.
I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from
the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a
plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some
type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure
that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!!
On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote:
>Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is what's
>called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff
>like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater
>core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool
>breeze ... imo.
>
>"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
>news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05...
>> Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
>> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some ...
>> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if
>> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of
>insulating
>> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for
>the
>> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some
>vehicles it
>> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more
>heat
>> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a
>floor
>> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider
>those
>> > "flaps" over the rad for winter.
>>
>> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that
>pumps
>> out loads more heat?
>>
>> -
>>
>>
>
about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat
was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad,
but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come
clean to overheat.
As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had
loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with
me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water.
I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from
the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a
plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some
type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure
that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!!
On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote:
>Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is what's
>called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff
>like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater
>core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool
>breeze ... imo.
>
>"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
>news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05...
>> Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
>> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some ...
>> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if
>> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of
>insulating
>> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for
>the
>> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some
>vehicles it
>> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more
>heat
>> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a
>floor
>> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider
>those
>> > "flaps" over the rad for winter.
>>
>> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that
>pumps
>> out loads more heat?
>>
>> -
>>
>>
>
06-12-2004, 07:34 PM
#19
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: heat question
Actually, during a cold spell last winter, I had the Jeep running
about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat
was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad,
but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come
clean to overheat.
As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had
loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with
me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water.
I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from
the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a
plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some
type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure
that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!!
On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote:
>Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is what's
>called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff
>like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater
>core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool
>breeze ... imo.
>
>"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
>news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05...
>> Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
>> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some ...
>> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if
>> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of
>insulating
>> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for
>the
>> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some
>vehicles it
>> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more
>heat
>> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a
>floor
>> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider
>those
>> > "flaps" over the rad for winter.
>>
>> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that
>pumps
>> out loads more heat?
>>
>> -
>>
>>
>
about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat
was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad,
but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come
clean to overheat.
As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had
loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with
me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water.
I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from
the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a
plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some
type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure
that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!!
On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote:
>Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is what's
>called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff
>like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater
>core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool
>breeze ... imo.
>
>"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
>news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05...
>> Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
>> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some ...
>> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if
>> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of
>insulating
>> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for
>the
>> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some
>vehicles it
>> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more
>heat
>> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a
>floor
>> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider
>those
>> > "flaps" over the rad for winter.
>>
>> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that
>pumps
>> out loads more heat?
>>
>> -
>>
>>
>
06-12-2004, 07:34 PM
#20
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: heat question
Actually, during a cold spell last winter, I had the Jeep running
about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat
was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad,
but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come
clean to overheat.
As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had
loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with
me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water.
I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from
the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a
plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some
type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure
that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!!
On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote:
>Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is what's
>called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff
>like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater
>core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool
>breeze ... imo.
>
>"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
>news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05...
>> Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
>> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some ...
>> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if
>> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of
>insulating
>> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for
>the
>> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some
>vehicles it
>> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more
>heat
>> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a
>floor
>> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider
>those
>> > "flaps" over the rad for winter.
>>
>> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that
>pumps
>> out loads more heat?
>>
>> -
>>
>>
>
about 30 minutes in the morning before leaving for work, and the seat
was hard & cold. I've done the cardboard thing in front of the rad,
but someone said that was bad, and when I'd go out of town, I'd come
clean to overheat.
As for insulation & drain plugs....do the plugs actually work?? I had
loads of water come spring melt, so I have no idea if it came in with
me, or splashed from underneath...needed a towel to soak up the water.
I had another thought....what about getting some "press plates" from
the newspaper printing room...I think I can get them for like $1 a
plate or something like....thin aluminum sheets, and maybe stuff some
type of material in betweek 2 plates, and then put my carpet in. Sure
that only takes care of the floor part, and not anywhere else!!!
On Sat, 12 Jun 2004 21:54:36 GMT, "Bowgus" <bowgus@rogers.com> wrote:
>Up here when buying new ... a luxury I will never see ... there is what's
>called the "winter package" ... heavier blower, block heater, other stuff
>like heated butt warmers ... but if the engine isn't providng the heater
>core with enough hot water to begin with, all you'll get is a nice cool
>breeze ... imo.
>
>"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
>news:wRKyc.37063$%T.32591@okepread05...
>> Bowgus did pass the time by typing:
>> > If your floors are anything mine in the winter, there's always some ...
>> > actually a lotta ... water there ... what's up with jeeps anyway? So if
>> > that's the case, there's not much imo can be done in the way of
>insulating
>> > the floor ... heat will just transfer through the water. My solution for
>the
>> > cold winters up here ... never buy a 4 cyl. In the past for some
>vehicles it
>> > was the custom to install a "winter" thermostat to get a little more
>heat
>> > ... and I remember one very cold day out on the highway taking out a
>floor
>> > mat and screwing that in place in front of the rad. You might consider
>those
>> > "flaps" over the rad for winter.
>>
>> Actually, isn't there a blower mod to use a higher capacity motor that
>pumps
>> out loads more heat?
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