ck2510 after 11 hrs

[oldpilgrim]

Yes. Almost all Canadian vehicles have a block heater. Many even have 2.

And what does rpm have to do with it?

In the 'normal' parts of the world where we don't experience the extreme prolonged cold you do, the heaters are not normally necessary.

Yup, where you are, anything you can do to keep them warm is good. I can't imagine living in that kind of climate.

Thanks for reminding me that the US is not the only place that participates on this forum.

Any engine will suffer from the thick oil not circulating as quickly as possible. Higher rpms will tend to squish out the oil from the mating surfaces and the thick oil will not circulate quickly to replace it. This happens more with higher rpms, than with low rpms, like diesels typically have. Therefore, diesels should not suffer from cold, thick oil as much as a conventional gasoline car/truck engine.

 

[Buggs67]

Block heater in freeze plug, block heater in freeze plug.

How hard are these to install? I'm an experienced amatuer. We don't get too frigid in North Jersey; 10-15F is usually the worst we see. Sometimes 3-4F overnight.

 

[motownbrowne]

How hard are these to install? I'm an experienced amatuer. We don't get too frigid in North Jersey; 10-15F is usually the worst we see. Sometimes 3-4F overnight.

Not hard to install. Not hard at all.

 

[motownbrowne]

How hard are these to install? I'm an experienced amatuer. We don't get too frigid in North Jersey; 10-15F is usually the worst we see. Sometimes 3-4F overnight.

Not hard to install. Not hard at all.

 

[ritcheyvs]

How hard are these to install? I'm an experienced amatuer. We don't get too frigid in North Jersey; 10-15F is usually the worst we see. Sometimes 3-4F overnight.

It all depends on how accessible the installation site is. With the engine out of the tractor it's ez peazy. With the engine installed, it depends.

 

[ritcheyvs]

How hard are these to install? I'm an experienced amatuer. We don't get too frigid in North Jersey; 10-15F is usually the worst we see. Sometimes 3-4F overnight.

It all depends on how accessible the installation site is. With the engine out of the tractor it's ez peazy. With the engine installed, it depends.

 

[tiogajoe]

On the CK2510 the lower radiator hose is easily to get to. I plan on draining the coolant from the radiator, marking the section of hose that needs to be cut while its still on the tractor, removing lower hose hose and cutting out the 1 inch piece. I wiill install the heater in the hose and put in back on the tractor and refill the radiator. the instructions say to run the tractor for at least 1/2hr to remove any air pockets. The kats heater I have has the heating element inside the unit that stays in the coolant itself. This seems more efficient than the heaters that have no internal element at all?

 

[Buggs67]

Joe
What size is the lower hose? I think this is easier and safer than the freeze plug application. And it will prob be warm enoug for my application.
Thanks.
BTW I have 70+ hours on mine now and I'm very happy with it. Ordering a Piranha tooth bar.