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upthesaukee · 11-02-2005, 10:34 PM

When I was stationed at Eielson AFB Alaska in the late 60's and early 70's, you would "plug in the car" every night during the winter. The plug wire ran to a standed 4 plug box that you would mount under the hood, and plugged into that would be a battery plate heater that would keep the battery warm, a circulating heater (normally) that was installed into the cooling system which would keep the water in the system reasonably warm, a heater that would circulate air in the car to keep the windows from fogging and then icing over, and a night lite so you knew the plug that everything was connected to was live!!!! Some folks would also use a "dipstick" heater or "oil pan heater (had coils and bolted to the bottom of the oil pan)", especially with an air cooled vehicle like a volkswagon.

Best way to "die a young person in Alaska"?????? ...Unplug their car and get caught doing it!!!!!!

11-02-2005, 10:34 PM	#17
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,595 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,449 Thanked 1,978 Times in 1,079 Posts	When I was stationed at Eielson AFB Alaska in the late 60's and early 70's, you would "plug in the car" every night during the winter. The plug wire ran to a standed 4 plug box that you would mount under the hood, and plugged into that would be a battery plate heater that would keep the battery warm, a circulating heater (normally) that was installed into the cooling system which would keep the water in the system reasonably warm, a heater that would circulate air in the car to keep the windows from fogging and then icing over, and a night lite so you knew the plug that everything was connected to was live!!!! Some folks would also use a "dipstick" heater or "oil pan heater (had coils and bolted to the bottom of the oil pan)", especially with an air cooled vehicle like a volkswagon. Best way to "die a young person in Alaska"?????? ...Unplug their car and get caught doing it!!!!!! __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!