block heater questions
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From: CO
That does not seem that warm to me.
Mine will was pushing 110 the other morning in that time frame. Ambient that morning was around 4*.
I can watch the garage lights dim just a tad to confirm if the timer is working. These elements to pull a good amount. IIRC over 10A?
At any rate, it's still worth it in fuel savings but more importantly wear and tear.
Mine will was pushing 110 the other morning in that time frame. Ambient that morning was around 4*.
I can watch the garage lights dim just a tad to confirm if the timer is working. These elements to pull a good amount. IIRC over 10A?
At any rate, it's still worth it in fuel savings but more importantly wear and tear.
John
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Mountain Pass
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You got me. I put that blue hose on less than a year ago. Little bugger is leaking again. What gives man.
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From: Waterloo, Iowa
Always use a heavy extension cord of the appropriate gauge for long runs. Plug it into the neighbors garage receptacle.
Fleet Mechanic
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From: 'Pitlock, Maine
If you have a residential electric meter on your house watch it as you plug the heater in or have some else plug it in while you watch it, the little wheel will take a noticeable jump in rpms with the heater plugged in and working or......buy a $14.00 dollar temp gun from amazon (
) and check it near the heater on the block and see if the temp is different than the ambient on a cold engine
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That does not seem that warm to me.
Mine will was pushing 110 the other morning in that time frame. Ambient that morning was around 4*.
I can watch the garage lights dim just a tad to confirm if the timer is working. These elements to pull a good amount. IIRC over 10A?
At any rate, it's still worth it in fuel savings but more importantly wear and tear.
Mine will was pushing 110 the other morning in that time frame. Ambient that morning was around 4*.
I can watch the garage lights dim just a tad to confirm if the timer is working. These elements to pull a good amount. IIRC over 10A?
At any rate, it's still worth it in fuel savings but more importantly wear and tear.
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From: Bakersfield
Had that leak shortly after doing my egr cooler a couple years ago. I ended up cutting the stock goofy blue hose and replacing it with some blue silicone hose with two hose clamps. You have to remove the intercooler pipe from the turbo to get in there, and it's kind of a pain getting the hose and clamp on the egr cooler pipe under the turbo pedestal but doable. Can't remember if I removed the fitting the hose attaches to on the oil cooler housing, but for some reason i think I did. Pretty sure it was 5/8 hose.
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From: NW IA
Had that leak shortly after doing my egr cooler a couple years ago. I ended up cutting the stock goofy blue hose and replacing it with some blue silicone hose with two hose clamps. You have to remove the intercooler pipe from the turbo to get in there, and it's kind of a pain getting the hose and clamp on the egr cooler pipe under the turbo pedestal but doable. Can't remember if I removed the fitting the hose attaches to on the oil cooler housing, but for some reason i think I did. Pretty sure it was 5/8 hose.
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