ATF again under Republican fire. The much-maligned Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is again coming under fire from Republicans and gun rights groups, who are pushing to rein in the agencyâs power â or abolish it altogether.
A North American block heater cord and plug. A block heater warms an engine to increase the chances that the engine will start as well as warm up the vehicle faster than it normally would in extremely cold weather.The most common type is an electric heating element in the cylinder block, connected through a power cord often routed through the vehicle's grille. block heater warms an engine to increase the chances that the engine will start as well as warm up the vehicle faster than it normally would in extremely cold weather. The most common type is an electric heating element in the cylinder block, connected through a power cord often routed through the vehicle's grille.
These 10 facts about space will blow your mind. The engine block is the linchpin of vehicles that run on internal combustion, providing the powerhouse for the vehicle. It is called a block because it is usually a solid cast car part, housing the cylinders and their components inside a cooled and lubricated crankcase.