Engine self-heating - rational solution in severe frost

Despite the numerous climatic zones of Russia, it is referred to the northern countries. Perhaps this is true, since in winter in most of the country it is really very cold. In this regard, it is necessary to protect the engine of the car from premature wear. The fact is that in the cold the oil becomes thick, the engine is difficult to crank the camshaft, so it is recommended to warm up the oil before starting.

In most cases motorists carry out engine heating by their own hands. This is cheap and does not require special skills. The electric heater is made of several turns of a tungsten helix. Instead of the antifreeze plug of the cooling system, a spiral is installed.

Such a method has many advantages when operating an internal combustion engine. As already mentioned, this is a considerable savings in the repair and reliable operation of the unit, as it eliminates the rapid wear of the motor. In addition, heating the engine with your own hands allows you to achieve lower fuel consumption and reduce waiting time before starting traffic.

However, electricity is also far from free. Since the engine heater is electric, it consumes a lot of energy, so these devices are equipped with special thermal sensors. This solution automatically allows you to operate heating in the temperature range set. When the maximum set temperature is reached, the preheating is switched off, and at the minimum set temperature it is switched on.

Power supplies and types of heaters

The heating of the engine is electric, therefore, when implementing this method, it is necessary to worry about the conditions for using the device in the garage. A good alternative to such a device is an autonomous type of heating.

It is made in the form of a small camera and a kipilnogo pin. The pin ignites the fuel / air mixture in the device chamber. Thermal energy through the walls is transferred to the cooling liquid, and due to a special pump, the liquid circulates in the small circuit of the cooling system of the car. Thus, the oil in the crankcase does not thicken, and the car's glass does not freeze. In this case, the source of energy is gasoline in an auto tank.

Of course, such engine preheating is difficult to do by oneself, so world manufacturers offer such products at very affordable prices.

Install the heating

Before installing the autonomous heating of the engine with your own hands, you must prepare the system. First of all, the coolant is removed. After this, remove the spigot, and in its place, mount the heater clamp and install the gasket. All securely fix and pour coolant.

Some types of heaters are installed by tie into the radiator hose. In this case, the frame size is no more than 6 cm. The device is installed and fixed using two clamps. As a rule, these devices are located vertically or slightly tilted. It is strictly forbidden to install heaters of this design in a horizontal position.

It should be remembered that the engine is the heart of the machine. If you do not follow it, then the repair of the unit will rise to a tidy sum, and we all understand that saving is a guarantee of well-being and a stable income.