Do-it-yourself engine heating is a rational solution in severe frost

Despite the numerous climatic zones of Russia, it is classified as a northern country. Perhaps this is true, since in winter it is really very cold in most of the state. In this regard, it is necessary to protect against premature wear. The fact is that in the cold the oil becomes thick, it is difficult for the engine to turn the camshaft, so it is recommended to heat the oil before starting.

In most cases, motorists carry out engine heating with their own hands. It's cheap and doesn't require any special skills. The electric heater is made of several turns of a tungsten spiral. Instead of an anti-ice plug of the cooling system, a spiral is installed.

This method has many advantages in the operation of an internal combustion engine. As already mentioned, this is a considerable saving on repairs and reliable operation of the unit, since rapid wear of the motor is excluded. In addition, do-it-yourself engine heating allows you to achieve lower fuel consumption and reduce the waiting time before driving.

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

Power sources and types of heaters

The engine is heated electrically, so when implementing this method, you need to make sure that there are conditions in the garage for using the device. A good alternative to such a device is an autonomous type of heating.

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

Of course, it is difficult to do such engine heating with your own hands, so global manufacturers offer such products at very affordable prices.

We install heating

Before you install autonomous engine heating with your own hands, you need to prepare the system. The first step is to remove the coolant. After that, the list pipe should be removed, and in its place, mount the heater clamp and install the gasket. Fix everything securely and fill in the coolant.

Some types of heaters are installed by tapping into the radiator hose. In this case, the size of the insert is no more than 6 cm. The device is installed and fixed with two clamps. As a rule, these devices are placed 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 car. If you do not follow it, then the repair of the unit will cost a tidy sum, and we all understand that saving is a guarantee of well-being and stable income.