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Re: What is this button

by hranmuthu@[EMAIL PROTECTED] Apr 16, 2008 at 09:52 PM

On Apr 17, 8:54=A0am, "Scotty" <scot...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> <hranmu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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news:619ba8ca-4142-4af6-b97b-f6d263ff20d0@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > Hi all,
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> > I saw this 4wd Mazda Bongo Van (not the camper). It has a push button
> > on the dash with an engine marked on it. When U press it, U get a
> > similar looking idicator light coming up. If I describe the icon on
> > the button, its exactly like the "check engine" light (amber in
> > color), but it has some smoking like marks inside the engine. It
> > actually gives U the impression that "engine is smoking or hot" :)
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> > Any one has come across this kind of a switch. Is it engine breaks or
> > something ? But why does anyone wants engine breaks on a 8 seater van.
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> > Thanks in advance,
> > Harshana
>
> Pre heater for engine in extremely cold weather..........?


Thanks for the reply Scotty,

Is it normal to have a pre-heater on vehicles ? then how do they work?
How and where does the heating occure ? fuel ? oil ? This van is a
2.2l diesel, it already has heaters for starting and it has an
electronic diesel pump.

Anyone has any idea ?

Thanks
Harshana
 




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What is this button
hranmuthu@[EMAIL PROTECTE  2008-04-15 23:26:17 
Re: What is this button
"Scotty" <sc  2008-04-17 13:54:11 
Re: What is this button
hranmuthu@[EMAIL PROTECTE  2008-04-16 21:52:21 

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