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mike paulson

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been leaving a kero heater in my barn on cold nights to keep em starting on real cold nights...im open for suggestions on coolant/block heaters.
 
I would get block heaters and put them on a timer so they don't make you go broke running them all the time.

Vito
 
block or hose type heaters, the magnet type don"t seen as effective as others...there was other threads about the same discussion..every one was in favor for block/rad hose type..
 
I use a tank or lower hose coolant heater for normal operation, and a magnetic heater on the pan to keep the oil warm if it is REALLY cold.
 
This type would heat an engine block when plumbed into the heater hose on a car. You may be able to use on a tractor. Hal
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i hear alot of guys saying just hang a drop light on your intake mani and carb, that will get you started better than any type of heater. sucking in that warm air on the first few cranks makes all the diff in wether you fire or not...kinda makes sense with all the intake heaters i see on diesels now.
 
We tested Soviet vehicles to -65°F that had twin looking Chrysler flathead engines. They used a mini boiler that heated the coolant and the oil pan was shrouded and used the exhaust from the heater to heat the oil. It only took 10 minutes of preheat to start the engines and we made 3 starts using the same batteries. Hal
 
Mike, what tractor are you putting this on? Is this a diesel? glow plugs? Are you having trouble turning it over, or trouble getting it to fire?

If it is gasoline only, I would invest in an oil pan heater. If diesel, then a coolant heater would be my next choice. reason for oil pan heater on a gasser is to reduce the starting amps to crank it over. Unless it is really frigid, gassers do pretty well. If a diesel, I would want the block itself with the combustion chambers to be up to a reasonable temp.

Just my $.02 worth. I don't use a heater on any of mine, and I have started by F-20 at -10 without much fuss, and that is hand cranking it. I know in really cold weather, my H gets a bit fussy, but if I am careful on how I use the choke, she usually will fire up.
 
(quoted from post at 06:16:21 11/25/11) This is what I use


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Those freeze plug heaters are pretty effective. It would make the engine block warm to the touch on my 12v Cummins. It also is pretty handy that most (at least from my quick glance) Farmalls use the same heater.
 
(quoted from post at 08:13:44 11/25/11) i like the idea of the freeze out plug style heater, but not sure if it will work in my IH300U?
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That link had a HUGE cross reference chart. Scroll down to International/Navistar on the bottom. You have to know your block/engine size from there. Then you just read the chart and you are good to go.
 
(quoted from post at 08:13:44 11/25/11) i like the idea of the freeze out plug style heater, but not sure if it will work in my IH300U?
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Before you can install a frost plug heater, your engine must HAVE frost plugs. These older Farmalls with the 4 cylinder engines do NOT have frost plugs.
 
iput cut a hole in my water jacket plate ,welded a bung in it to accept a freeze plug style heater on my b450 should work on any tractor with water jacket plate
 
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