I just installed a coolant heater in to a crappy gmc (friend of mine) diesel. It worked so well that I want to hook one up to my 95 powerstroke but the guys at napa said that it couldnt be done for 95s (what?) does anyone know why I shouldnt be able to hook this up? other then the heater comes in 5/8 fittings and I think my hoses ar 3/4. I want one so bad. Why cant I get one? the one that I installed in the gmc I just hooked up inline from the heater core to the rad and in the mornings the block is warm and the rad is nice and toasty even at minus c20. Its darn cold and I want my truck to sleep well for them freezing mornings. Any sugestions?

 

Just plug in your block heater it is the same thing.

Fire Rooster

 

Mabe I didnt express myself proprly Im talking about a circulating coolant heater. sorry for any misunderstanding.

 

I dont know why you could`nt hook one up. I own two Fords, both gas but they both came with circulating pumps from the factory. All diesels sold in Alaska come with heaters installed at the factory, and I think they are circulating pump also......or I could be wrong.

 

The factory block heaters on the Powerstrokes are just a big heating element jammed into the coolant jacket. No forced circulation at all.

Duncan

 

I've never seen a heater that actually "pumped" coolant to circulate it. The two most common types I am familiar with are the element type that go in the frost plug in the block (like comes from the factory) and the tank type (Kats is a common brand) that go in heater hose. Both types circulate coolant through the block by convection (the heater is mounted low, the heated coolant rises).

I have seen a number of engine heaters that don't work too well. The type that actually mount in the lower radiator hose (you want to avoid circulating through the radiator). The magnetic ones that stick anywhere to the outside of the engine don't work too well. I remember my dad having a long rod shaped heater that you put down the dipstick tube, it didn't seem to do much good.

 

This is the perfect solution for trucks in real cold climate. I have this ordered about a 6 month ago for ~$1200. I was planning to mount it on my 95 PowerStroke. At the time I ordered it, my glow plugs are in very bad shape ( Two tips stuck in the hole) and the truck will not start enven in the mild St. Louis weather. Now I have all my GPs fixed and she fires up whith one shot in the morning no matter how cold it is. If I can get $800 for it, I am willing to let go. It is the more powerful model made in West Germany and with universal mounting kit and 7-day timer. packages never opened. $800 is still a lot of money. But I will pamper my PowerStroke with it if I live in more cold area, even with good GPs. Check it out! Call or write me if you are interested. 314-435-1741, (Click Here to find out why email addresses are removed from posts.)


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A few years ago I had heard that Ford had a deal with Espar to put them in their pickups. It didn't happen with the 6.0L trucks (dang!) so either the deal fell through, or they're talking about the 2007-ish redesign. The big problem is how much space they take up.

Duncan