npalen
Elite Member
I left the block heater plugged in the other day while working on my B9200 Kubota. I was working on the hydraulics in the shop at 55-60 degrees (F) and wanted to avoid using the glow plugs each time starting the engine. I do have a large exhaust fan but the block heater seems to minimize the smoke at startup as well as the wait time for glow plugs. (it's a 30 year old tractor so likes the heat)
What surprised me is, after having not started the engine for a while, how warm everything was. The engine valve cover was too hot to touch for more than a second. This is with a 430 watt block heater. Just surprised me how hot it was given all the area in which the coolant could give up heat.
What surprised me is, after having not started the engine for a while, how warm everything was. The engine valve cover was too hot to touch for more than a second. This is with a 430 watt block heater. Just surprised me how hot it was given all the area in which the coolant could give up heat.