Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting Engine runs too cold for unique application

Originally posted by abwamo:

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... i can't believe any of this, and i can't believe that you guys are falling for this.

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You're right, every Contour owner knows if you want to heat a hot tub you use the Zetec engine since it always runs hot.

HThomas:
Welcome onboard.
Your first post is certainly a unique one.

I'd suggest plugging in the engine block heater but that would be a potential electrocution hazard for hot tub users, unless an isolating transformer was installed in your AC supply. An alternate and safer method would be plugging the engine block heater into an inverter operating from the car's battery. The latter method will electrically load the car alternator having the additional benefit of increasing load on engine thereby producing more waste heat.