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Abstract

An engine preheating device for heating internal combustion engines prior to operation utilizes a propane torch and conventional propane supply tank. A hollow cylindrical housing is supported in upright orientation by a plurality of circumferentially spaced support legs. A helical heat exchanger coil is disposed in coaxial relation within the housing. An inlet conduit is coupled to a bottom end of the coil and an outlet conduit is coupled to an upper end of the coil. Quick connect couplings secure the inlet and outlet conduits to a water jacket of an internal combustion engine. An arcuate tubular elbow has a first end mounted in coaxial relation within the bottom end of the housing. A propane torch head is inserted within the elbow and is connected by a conduit to a propane supply tank. A flame diffuser is suspended within the coil by a tube connected to a top cover. In use, anti-freeze from the engine water jacket is heated within the coil by the propane torch head and caused to flow in a thermal cycle through the engine block.

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