Don't warmup up your car-R&T
R&T At least not your gasser, don't know if it applies to diesels.
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One of the best things I did for my 2005 Passat TDI was invest in a coolant heater. Not a block heater, but a coolant heater. It'll eventually heat the engine oil as well but it's main advantage is that when you start the car the defrost works well almost immediately, and the interior warms up a lot faster.
Before the coolant heater, the block heater would get me going, but half way down the street, the condensation in the defrost vents would warm up and evaporate, then blast onto the windshield and immediately re-freeze. A real pain ...
Before the coolant heater, the block heater would get me going, but half way down the street, the condensation in the defrost vents would warm up and evaporate, then blast onto the windshield and immediately re-freeze. A real pain ...
