On 12/04/2021 18:55, Michael Chare wrote:
On 12/04/2021 14:05, AnthonyL wrote:
On Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:54:45 +0100, R D S wrote:

I had a new job on top of my to-do list yesterday morning.

Ice and frozen snow on the screen, snapped my scraper jabbing away at
it, so I poured some tepid water on it and hit the wipers upon which the
blades promptly tore from the arms.


My wife puts some very warm water in a sealable plastic bag which she
then wipes over the glass.

My car has a windscreen heater and the blower doesn't take long to get
warm so I just listen to the radio for a few minutes whilst the car
readies itself and maybe scrape the mirrors, side windows and rear
glass clear.Â* I never touch the blades, they stick and tear if not
careful, and if careless the blades promptly tear from the arms.


I have noted that my more energy efficient diesel car takes much longer
to warm up than the previous petrol ones I had. I treasure an ice
scraper with a metal blade that I bought in Sweden that has a metal
blade. I do have to be careful not to scratch the side windows.


It was so bad on my freelander that it was fitted with a small diesel
boiler under the nearside front wing.

I dunno how the XF does it. but its less than 2 mile before it is
starting to get warm. My guess is a smaller and/or alloy block...

No one seems to know whether

- the engine has excellent coolant management
- the engine has an electric water heater
- the car is fitted with a diesel burning auxiliary heater


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fill the world with fools.€�

Herbert Spencer