Posted by Paul Hearsey on January 24, 2011 at 21:26:30 from (207.6.105.123):
Hi, Guys. I have a 1986 Kubota L2550 30hp 4x4 tractor with 3 cylinder 1.3l diesel engine. It gets really cold here and a block heater would make a huge difference when starting at minus 20 C or worse. Question: I've heard there isn't enough room under any of the three frost plugs for a frost plug type heater. The cylinder wall is apparently just too close to the exterior. So I've heard, anyway. What's the best way to get some serious heat into the coolant? I saw a nice couple of in-hose heaters the other day; all you do is cut the lower rad hose and install. Easy! But... without a constant thermosyphoning of coolant through the heater (hot out to the engine, cool in the other end) the little high-limit thermostat will open and briefly turn the unit off. If this were a car or truck I would plumb a heater into the heater hoses. That works really well. But here things are different. And it's tight under that hood! Any ideas? I need AT LEAST 400 watts and more would be better. Thanks! Paul
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