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11-16-2007, 10:20

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Ford Pickup Electric Heater Coulda Shoulda Woulda been rich

Frank, as usual you're right on the money!! Both in terms of what it is & how it works.

There is an electric heater inside the fluid of the heater core, when the engine and outside air is cold, and the heater is set to full hot (or in his case the climate control is turned way up) the electric supplemental heat kicks in to boost cabin temps. I'll bet it also goes a long way to speeding the engine warm up too.

They've done a LOT of thinking on this truck, the rad is 1/3rd bigger than it used to be, and the water pump is HUGE, they say it moves 140 gallons a minute!!! It also has dual sequential turbos, one comes on at low RPM's and kicks it up. The other neat things they put on them is the big mirrors for trailering now not only telescope back in when not needed, but do so electrically, they are also heated for winter weather.

I just may have to trade 'ole Bubba in on a new truck this year.

Best of luck.

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Ford Pickup Electric Heater Coulda Shoulda Woulda been rich

I don't know if it's an urban myth or not, but I heard from a cop friend that some techno thieves have found a way to use a laptop and a small low power transmitter to gain access to the OnStar system.

If that is the case it sure would make stealing a car easy, open door, start engine, bye-bye.

If they have access to the OnStar system they could then also shut it off or make it transmit a false signal.

I know a GPS system is pretty easy to confuse or disable, sometimes unintentionally even.

Best of luck.

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