Matthew_H
New member
Yes, another block heater question. But with a couple specific questions.
First, what is this hose in the '3203 hose' picture? The one with the two spring hose clamps holding it on? It appears to be easily removable, but I would like to know what is inside before I just have at it. The removable section links two hard pipes, one comes from the front of the engine area and the other runs to the rear axle area. I'm pretty sure it is not a liquid in there, but I would like to be very sure.
The second question; do I need to drain the coolant from the block and radiator before removing the plug in the block? The plug can be seen in the '3203 plug' picture. How much coolant would I lose if I didn't and how much mess would it make?
I plan on doing this tonight because it is going to be below 0F and that just seems to be the way I do things. Garage door openers for instance, I've installed 6 of them so far and I think it hasn't been warmer than 35F for any of them. This heater install will be performed outside in the driveway, by the way, can't get the ROPS in the garage.
Thanks for your help.
Matt
First, what is this hose in the '3203 hose' picture? The one with the two spring hose clamps holding it on? It appears to be easily removable, but I would like to know what is inside before I just have at it. The removable section links two hard pipes, one comes from the front of the engine area and the other runs to the rear axle area. I'm pretty sure it is not a liquid in there, but I would like to be very sure.
The second question; do I need to drain the coolant from the block and radiator before removing the plug in the block? The plug can be seen in the '3203 plug' picture. How much coolant would I lose if I didn't and how much mess would it make?
I plan on doing this tonight because it is going to be below 0F and that just seems to be the way I do things. Garage door openers for instance, I've installed 6 of them so far and I think it hasn't been warmer than 35F for any of them. This heater install will be performed outside in the driveway, by the way, can't get the ROPS in the garage.
Thanks for your help.
Matt