Block heater

[PineRidge]

Thanks Mike! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[gsxr1100]

PineRidge- I looked at the bottle and you know it is called "Fleetrite", but it is made by Navistar. If that helps.

Sorry about the bad english/typing . My dogs always seem to bother me when on it!

 

[RalphVa]

I've a block heater in my 240D that's installed in one of the freeze plugs. Had one in my old 220D that I bought from JC Whitney and installed it in the middle of a radiator hose. Both worked fine and needed only to be turned on about thirty minutes to an hour before you want to start the engine. None of these had a thermostat. Your radiator and cooling system thermostat will work pretty good at controlling things there, but you'd be wasting electricity and element life to go this far.

As far as antifreeze. Almost any antifreeze, 50/50 with water (from tap) will do. Only if I was on town water with a bunch of chlorine in it would I buy distilled water. My favorite antifreeze is what you can buy from Mercedes dealers. It's the only colorless antifreeze, which is what ethylene glycol alone is, I've ever seen. It'll cost more, but I like that nice clear look to it.

If you want stuff more environmental, buy the Sierra stuff that's propylene glycol. Think they both need an expensive distillation unit to recycle, but propylene glycol isn't poisonous to humans and animals like ethylene glycol is.

There are some long life ethylene glycols. This is what my VW has in it. Won't know whether they make a long time propylene glycol.

Don't know what Fleetgard is.

Ralph

 

[gsxr1100]

From what I have read, The propylene glycol (PG) does not work as well as the ethylene glycol (EG). It doesn’t dissipate heat as well.

All anti-freezes are not created equal.....

 

[Rimmer]

Henro, et. al. --

"...used on the BX2200 series. And it was my understanding that the same engine is used on the BX2230."

Nope, the '2230 uses the new D902 engine. (I looked at about three new '2230s yesterday while at the dealer to pick up my 50 hour service supplies and look over my new tiller and rotary cutter /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif .) The D902 has the same displacement and power as the "old" D905, but has a smaller block. I didn't think to look for a block heater plug so I really don't know, but with the smaller block it seems credible that the '2230 might not have room for the block heater.

Maybe someone with a D902 will jump in and let us know for sure.

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[Rimmer]

"...with the smaller [D902] block it seems credible that the '2230 might not have room for the block heater."

Or maybe it does. From the NEW kubota Web site, click under Support, then Parts, then enter BX2230 and you will find a part number for the block heater kit.

I was going to post the number here, but lost track of it somehow, and I'm NOT gonna wade back through that site again! ... 10% ... 11% ... 12% ...

Arnold J. Rimmer (H)

"Some folks have their good points but they keep jabbin' you with 'em like they was spurs."

 

[Inspector507]

From the Kubota website courtesy of cable access /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

70000-02968 Block Heater Kit

 

[higgy]

Rimmer hologram huh? I just saw your sig, brings back good memories.

Holograms driving botas, havin curry for breaky?
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[Henro]

Clicking on the following link hopefully will take one to the Kubota parts search page...

Kubota parts page

The Block heaters are certainly different part numbers between the BX2200D and the BX22230D

BX2230D Block Heater 70000-02968 Block Heater Kit

BX2200D Block Heater 70000-73274

 

[Inspector507]

Henro,
That link didn't seem to work for me /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif