Engine Block Heater; To Use The Engine Block Heater - Chevrolet 1993 Corvette Owner's Manual

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Engine Block
Heafer
(LT7
ENGINE,
CANADA ONLY)
In very cold weather, 0°F
(-18°C)
or
colder, the engine block
heater
can
he1p:You'll get easier starting and
better fuel economy during engin,e
warm-up.
To Use the Engine Block Heater:
1.
Turn off -the engine.
2..Open the hood and un-wrap the
3 . Plug it into a normal,. gromded.
electrical cord.
110-volt outlet.
64
A.
Plugging the.:cord into an
' '
.
ungrounded outlet could
cause an 'electrical shock. Also, the
wrong lund of
extension cord could
overheat and cause a.fire. You
could be seriously injured. Plug the
cord
into a
properly grounded
three-prong 110-volt outlet. If the
cord won't reach, use
a
heavy-duty
three-prong extension cord rated
for at least 15 amps.
,
After y0u'V.e used the. b1o.d~ .heat,eI,
be sure
to.stolre the
cord--as'it-was
.
befoxe., to
keep it; away from m.oving--:-
-engine.parts. I f
you don't, it
. c d d
.be- damaged.
__
How long should you keep the block
heater plugged in? The answer depends
on the weather, the kind of oil you
have, and some other things. Instead of
trying
to list everything here, we ask
that you contact a Chevrolet dealer in
the area where you'll be parking your
vehicle. The dealer can
give:
you the best
advice for that particular area.

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