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Originally Posted by Sniffer
Hmmm, interesting, was the blanket in the engine bay or over the top of the hood (external)?
I was told that you cant put a block heater on these vehicles (no frost bungs I think was the reason given) but I did get an oil pan heater installed (supposedly the next best thing)
Thanks for the advice, the problem I have is at work, theres nowhere to plug the car in so it sits outside all day and it wouldnt really be practical to leave the hood open unless on my arrival to work I open the hood, open the oil cap then close the hood until my first break (2.5 hours later) when I could return and put it back on
Would that work? Thoughts?
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The blanket was external. The cap trick just involves popping the hood, taking the cap off and letting it breathe for a minute or two (and wiping the cap off if it's got any moisture), then closing it all up again. That seemed to do it for me when my tstat was stuck open and I had a few days until I'd have a chance to put in a new one. I still do it on short trips, jic.
That would probably help at least a bit, since most of the potential condensation would be at or near the cap when the engine's been running, and would escape fairly quickly when you open it.
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