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Originally Posted by sctucker
I have considered getting an Espar block heater installed but haven't found a good dealer to do the work.
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I dunno what an Espar block heater is, but a normal block heater installs in about 5 minutes and it two bolts. It does require draining the antifreeze however.
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Originally Posted by Cryptofit
I wish I would have though about using blow dryer to warm up the engine because that seems like what it needed.
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No, that won't work. And if it does then it was luck.
The question no one has asked or stated yet however, is what fuel are these vehicles using? My bet is diesel, and you're using diesel #2. The fuel has probably turned to gel in the cold.
Use a fuel additive, winter blend diesel #2, diesel #1 or stay out of the cold.
Make sure the glow plug light is on before trying to start your van.
Finally, if your vans are not diesel, reply back and let us know and we can point out more things to look at.