the other day i read a thread and someone mentioned something about block heater and that if he plugs it in and leave it over night that in the morning he wouldnt have any problem starting it. Yesterday it was about 20 degrees and i tried to start my car but it wouldnt even turn.I want to know if this is cause of the cold or this something else becouse the last time the same thing happened and when i tried to start it the next day that it was warmer it started. I also want to know about the block heater, where does it go and does my car have it. I have a 1988 gxl. I still havent tried to start it because today it even colder

 

I'm thinking aftermarket setup.

EDIT: Also, my car has no problem starting in below zero temps, so you may be running either too heavy weight a oil in the engine, or your starter is getting weak, or most likely your battery just dosen't put out the CCA you need to getter done.

 

I don't know what kind of temps you guys' see, but here In Canada, It was -35 Degrees Celcius for about two weeks and my car didn't start (no block heater) as soon as I added a coolant circulation heater it started right up. So it is a very helpfull piece of equipment, as well with the coolant circulation heater you can remove it when spring rolls arround.

 

Is there any block heater?

 

There is no stock block heater, perhaps aftermarket or dealer installed option if come across one already installed. Otherwise you can purchase one... try google?

 

there are no stock block heaters.

and you need to wait for people to answer.. asking/bumping three times in less than an hour makes you look like some immature kid that is desperate

 

A circulation heater designed for the approximate capacity of our engines will do you just fine. Do some searching got to your local parts dealer and talk to them. I think Napa has a block heater that sicks to the Oil Pan and Glows Red durring its use.

 

I had a block heater on my 86 sport, I think it was aftermarket though. It bolted to the front rotor's spark plugs, it was basically a oven element sitting in the open. I'm in Minnesota and used it regularly. It was trippy, it glowed red when it was on, kind of dangerous but it work really good. I think I still have it in the mystery box of RX parts.

 

They make a couple of heaters for cars. One goes in place of the dipstick and then is plugged in. The other style is a self adhesive "heating pad" that sticks to the oil pan. The latter type is a more permanent heater that does not require removal. It probably works better too.

 

That's kinda scary tough. What if you scrape something (the underbelly of my car drags in the snow alot and it shorted out when you plugged it in? That's kinda scary.

I have seen the dip-stick ones, and those are pretty inexpensive and would at least do more then nothing. That would be kinda scary as well, especially if you have blow-by problems and have that slight gas smell in your oil...

A coolant heating device sounds best, but where does it mount and how simple in the installation?

 

it is spliced into the lower rad hose, you cut a rad hose down the middle and this mounts where you cut the section out then the lower rad hose goes on as normal. Works Quite well... but make sure you get one for the approximate capacity of the coolant system otherwise you will end up boiling your coolant if it is too big, and will not work if it is too small.

 

Cool, I'll have to look into that. I dislike warming my engine up in the morning by running it (although 5 minutes before I leave work is ok), and that sounds like a kick-*** solution. How much do they normally run?

 

I paid 89.00 For mine.