Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2002 20:42:38 -0500 From: Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> Subject: Re: in-line block heater for 92 900T
If you are really adventurous, Saab listed in the mid to late 80's a cordless block heater. It worked by burning gasoline - controlled by a timer. I have the instructions on how to install it in my 1986 Shop manuals. Has anyone ever seen one or even used one of these heaters? Duane Dostie wrote: > Why not just install the SAAB block heater into the engine block under the > exhaust manifold? It does the job quite well with no cutting involved. Not > sure what the part number is, but it's pretty cheap. > > > I'm looking at installing an in-line block heater (tank type) between the > > engine block and the cabin heater core. The "local" Saab dealer (long > > distance phone call away) after discussion between service rep and tech, > > advised that the top hose line into the heater core is the one in which to > > install the heater. > > The block heater instructions require it to be installed as low as > possible > > so that it is always flooded and the thermosyphon effect works strongly. > > This will mean extending the heater hose down to wherever I install the > > tank, and then back up again to the heater core. > > Has anyone any experience with this type of block heater, and does the > > advice to cut it into the top hose into the heater core sound correct? Any > > problems foreseen with routing a hose down to the tank and then back up > > again to the heater? > > Thanks in advance > > ps. the reason I'm looking at the in-line type is that they have a higher > > capacity = quicker warm up when switched on, and warm up the whole engine > > block and heater core, not just the rad. > > > >
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