Engine temps

[Ooklaa]

Just curious to know where the needle moves too on the temp gauge. After 1-2 hrs in the cold today(30 degrees) the temp level never goes above 1/4 above the c onthe gauge cluster. actaully all winter i never seen the needle go above that. If you guys need a reference ill take a picture. Also i have my 1720 pluged in.

 

[jlgurr]

Mine doesn't go higher than that even in the summer unless the radiator screen is clogged with dandelion seeds.

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[kevin37b]

I would guess pretty much normal , depends on sensor and gauge . Do not IDLE around , give her some throttle .

 

[davesl708]

When just running or doing FEL work my gauge reads 1/4. When mowing at WOT it goes to just under 1/2.
When the thermostat went bad and did not close completely it went to over 1/2.

 

[AxleHub]

Niko,

My gc1715 displays a a similar pattern to the others. Scuts like ours seem to not run hot because they are doing forward cooling just like kubota bxs do and because their radiator system is very efficient. Even in summer in hot weather . . I don't see big movements in engine temps.

On another topic . . are you getting a chance to use the new unit in snow removal very much?
I've put on 32 hours since mid november and we never got snow till end of December.

 

[ray66v]

Diesels are cold blooded. They can run cold. Especially, in low temps, at low rpms.

That's why they have shutters, and covers, for the grills of semis.

Truckers will tell you, they don't get any heat at normal idle, when they are parked, if it's cold.

This is why you have to have your tractor at high idle, to warm up in the winter.

 

[Ooklaa]

Thanks guys. I haven't really run the tractor longer then 20 minutes during the cold season and thats just for getting firewood. So the other day when i was moving some big logs round and i finally got to put it in high gear and open her up i was looking at the temp gauge closer. The tractor stays pluged in all winter long, starting temps are so much better then starting from a cold machine.

axle we have gotten nuttin for snow round my area .

 

[4570Man]

My tractor tends to move to about half way under most circumstances. If I am running hard in hot weather even with a clean radiator I can push it nearly to the red mark. If your radiator gets plugged which can happen pretty quick mowing high grass you can easily over heat one.

 

[motownbrowne]

Thanks guys. I haven't really run the tractor longer then 20 minutes during the cold season and thats just for getting firewood. So the other day when i was moving some big logs round and i finally got to put it in high gear and open her up i was looking at the temp gauge closer. The tractor stays pluged in all winter long, starting temps are so much better then starting from a cold machine.

axle we have gotten nuttin for snow round my area .

Personally, I really try to avoid turning the tractor on for 20 minutes and shutting it off. My thinking is that I want to run the machine for long enough to get the oil hot and remove the condensation that inevitably accumulates during the winter. I'd think that running for 20 minutes isn't enough time to accomplish this, so you're basically only contributing to the buildup of condensation in the oil.

Now, your engine is smaller, so it presumably warms the block and the oil faster. It should also help that you leave it plugged in. That said, if it were mine, I'd be wanting to run it hard at least once for every 3-4 of your firewood sessions. I'd try for a 10-15 minute warmup with the PTO shaft turning (assuming no implement hooked up) and the cruise control on with the HST in neutral (if this is an option on your machine). Then I'd want to use the machine continuously for an hour at 2/3 throttle or more, ideally pulling a load or running something that will load the engine.

If this doesn't seem feasible to you, I think the next best thing would be to do an oil change every spring regardless of hours on the clock. Just my $.02, your mileage may vary.

 

[AxleHub]

Niko,

I'm a little surprised you would have your tractor continously plugged in. I'm a little uncertain why that would be needed. Depending on temps . . I have minr plugged in for 30 to 60 minutes before I start it. Thrn ehen I start the engine I unplug the extension cord and I let the tractor run about 15 minutes if its 10 or 30 degrees and about 25 minutes if its -10 to 10 degrees. Then it start moving. I would think hou are doing alot of heating that doesn't accomplish anything because you still need to warm up the engine and hydraulics.

But lol the statement "nutton" is stunning as the media is always talking about the East Coast getting hammered bybthis blizzard and that one etc.. To listen to the media in Decrmber and January and now . . I would have thought you had tons of snow. We're getting a short reprieve from snow and cold and it warmed up to 39 yesterday and maybe 40 or so today. Just the other day we had just a couple inches of snow which drifted two feet plus for our back sidewalk and an inch on our front driveway?