Engine blanket?

[cdt]

Anyone know if and where you can buy an engine insulating blanket from?

Are they different from a mylar blanket you'd have for hiking?

[cdt]

No, I was thinking of putting a blanket (not just any old blanket) on the engine - they do this in very cold countries. Presume it is a bad idea?

[cdt]

If it gets really cold (probably won't as I'm in the midlands), I've now got a mountain survival thermal blanket to put under the engine bay. It melts at 250 degree celsius - so it should be okay?

Is there a temperature below which the car isn't likely to start, or shouldn't temperature matter? It seems much harder to start when it is below zero.

[cdt]

I love the fact my thread has been bumped up twice now, each time a year in between. If you search for "engine blanket" in Google, this thread is the 2nd result.