second block heater
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Mountain Pass
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From: North Pole, AK
second block heater
Is there a spot to install a socond block heater on a 6.0 i would like to install one for this winter, i plug in at work so i dont care about the cost of a socond heater.
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From: Spanaway
Most block heaters go in one of he freeze plug ports.
So,,,,,,, Maybe.
But you will be at about 3000 watts and that would
give you the power to heat a small hot tub.
Also you will not be able to run both on the same cord and
outlet. If you did you would melt the cord and most likely
may pop the breaker.
Sean
So,,,,,,, Maybe.
But you will be at about 3000 watts and that would
give you the power to heat a small hot tub.
Also you will not be able to run both on the same cord and
outlet. If you did you would melt the cord and most likely
may pop the breaker.
Sean
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Mountain Pass
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From: North Pole, AK
I thought the block heaters were 150 watts each? My buddy at work has two in his 6.2 diesel and the hood is always clear of snow and starts up his truck easly at 30 below zero. Oh ya it also warms up faster. So is there another spot for a block heater.
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From: Central Oregon
The Stock block heater runs 1000w. I believe they are supplied by Kats.
( Kat's )
Some have added an oil pan heater in some colder climates that keeps the oil hot. I think a combination like that would be better served for folks like you who live at the north pole.
Test I ran a couple winters ago:
This morning I plugged the block heater in. My Scangauge read 39 degrees.
1 hour later it was 80 degrees.
2 hours later was 94 degrees.
3 hours later it was 103 degrees.
4 hours later it was 110 degrees.
5 hours later it was 116 degrees.
Yes, 39 isn't that cold to start, but was interesting to see that it went from 39 to 80 in an hour.
Currently my oil temp in hour 3 is 77 degrees. It was 40 at starting point.
Oil temp after 4 hours was 91 degrees.
As for oil temp, remember where the temp sensor for the oil is, the oil in the pan can't be that warm.
( Kat's )
Some have added an oil pan heater in some colder climates that keeps the oil hot. I think a combination like that would be better served for folks like you who live at the north pole.
Test I ran a couple winters ago:
This morning I plugged the block heater in. My Scangauge read 39 degrees.
1 hour later it was 80 degrees.
2 hours later was 94 degrees.
3 hours later it was 103 degrees.
4 hours later it was 110 degrees.
5 hours later it was 116 degrees.
Yes, 39 isn't that cold to start, but was interesting to see that it went from 39 to 80 in an hour.
Currently my oil temp in hour 3 is 77 degrees. It was 40 at starting point.
Oil temp after 4 hours was 91 degrees.
As for oil temp, remember where the temp sensor for the oil is, the oil in the pan can't be that warm.
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Other than that if you really need it...
Inline heater on a heater hose
Oil Pan heater
Lower radiator hose heater
I wouldn't mess with a freeze plug. Keep it simple.
Josh
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From: Spanaway
First off I guessed at the 1400 Watts os I was off a bit.
Anyway Maybe he wants to make a sweat lodge in the cab
of the truck or just heat it up really fast. It's over kill to
be sure. But he will still be back to the AMPs pre-circut
and over heat the extension cord and pop the breaker.
Sean
Anyway Maybe he wants to make a sweat lodge in the cab
of the truck or just heat it up really fast. It's over kill to
be sure. But he will still be back to the AMPs pre-circut
and over heat the extension cord and pop the breaker.
Sean
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Mountain Pass
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From: North Pole, AK
I live in fairbanks, alaska. It gets pretty cold here in the winter, it gets about 30 to 40 below for two or three weeks in the winter time, and it take my truck forever to get warm enough to drive in that weather, i have a block, oilpan, trans pan, and battery heater, but i would also like to install another heater on the other side of the block, it doesnt have to be as hot as the factory one, just enough to warm up the other side of the block. I would only use it when the temps get down to 20 below or colder, i hate to start my truck in that weather it just sounds brutal. Lol.
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From: AB,Can
Put in an Espar or Webasto heater... It's gotten to minus 40 here and it has never let me down. Not to mention then you don't have to worry about wether or not the power breaker kicks off for the outlet.
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From: Claremore, OK
After confirming the truck didn't trip a breaker....I would check the cord, I think it's anything over 14 ohms and the cord is shot. The element it's self is pretty robust; I only remember reading about one failure of the element over the years.