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Posted by paul on January 20, 2005 at 10:04:53 from (209.23.145.81):
In Reply to: Block Heater Question posted by Farmall Don on January 20, 2005 at 09:02:53:
Any diesel should start fine at 40 degrees, so all you need is to get the engine block to 40. Probably only 30 really. so however long it takes. My 85 hp with a 1200w tank heater needs less than an hour at zero degrees. The bigger 140hp unit needs about 1.5 hours but it is more cold-blooded anyhow. If I have to both will start sooner than that. So, this is a funcion of how cold it is, how big your heater is (watts) and how big the engine is. I'd think 2.5 hours is more than enough. --->Paul
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