Been reading a lot of topics lately about batterys dying, from getting too cold in the recent weather. And also the effect it can have on lubricants. So I thought about some way of keeping your engine bay warm during a cold spell. I've had a look through a few catalogues at home, and can only find small workshop heaters. Would something like that be ok or is there a product on the market that is specifically designed for this sort of application?
There's no point, mate. If your battery's in good shape and you give the van a run from time to time, it shouldn't suffer. Should start first turn of the key. Aircoolers love cold weather: in the 70s, they were blasting up & down the Alps in Germany & Austria as Post Office vans, hotel transport, etc
Starter motors knackered and it's stuck in my back garden at the moment. So hasn't been started for a month or so.
^^ whs^^ and with regards to oil..change to a multigrade, if you havent already. The traditional SAE 30 is like treacle in cold weather so makes the Battery / Starter work a lot harder than it needs to.
Ok, so I should have done more prep work before I parked the van up for the winter. But now wondering is there anything out there for us lazy bu**ers?
Lidl are doing a trickle charger at the moment which are brill,if you van is garaged leave it on charge if not remove the battery leave it on charge.
