s370 cold starting

[PILOON]

Well, guess I'm the expert as of yesterday!
My MT180D block heater just quit!

Was surprised to find that the auto parts could referance Mitsubishi K3 engines and we found the correct sized block heater.
On mine it was installed directly above the oil filter and proved to be no more than a 15-20 min replacement (and dirty hands with frozen fingers).

On a new installation you would need to pry out an existing frost plug to install.

The MT180 now started at -20 deg cel with the glow plugs lit up til the indicator glowed red.
It wants to be plugged in for minimum one hour prior to starting, preferably about 2 hrs.
I have a switched outlet to heat it up as I prefer to do that while inside and cozy! (generally turn on the heat before even getting dressed and breakfast)

Oh yes, since I had a magnetic type block heater I was able to fire up the tractor prior to dumping the antifreeze, hence my hands only made contact with a warm engine block and hot antifreeze.

My old heater was simply internally burnt out.

 

[mit]

nice post some pics when it warms up.

 

[alvanko]

The part number for the block heater I have is #11-6762.
Made by CGE (Canadian General Electric). I tried a Google search but could not find one anywhere. Hope this helps.
Hopefully Piloon will post his part number of the one he got locally.

 

[PILOON]

The part number for the block heater I have is #11-6762.
Made by CGE (Canadian General Electric). I tried a Google search but could not find one anywhere. Hope this helps.
Hopefully Piloon will post his part number of the one he got locally.

The PN is: Temro pn 3100067 and was listed in NAPA to fit a 45mm frost plug hole.

If doing a new installation be sure to de-burr the casting hole in the engine block (sanding the inside of the hole with fine emery should suffice) so that the O-ring will not be damaged.

Surprisingly I did my search by phone.
The auto parts (NAPA) had a listing for Mitsubish K3 engine and I knew my frost plug size from my parts catalogue.
After that it was a phone search to locate one in stock.
Cost was about $35.00 for heater and cord assy.

 

[Andre L]

I finally got back to work on my s370. Good news found the correct blockheater locally for $30. Bad news I also did a compression test 375psi on one 325psi on the second. From what I've been told these are not good numbers, if I remember correctly it should read 450psi and both cylinders between 10%. looks like I'm in for some engine work.
Thanks to all for past and future thoughts and advise .
HAPPY New Year. Andre.

 

[wushaw]

470hrs and low compression means someone did not take care of that motor very well.

 

[eightksi]

Could also be 1470 or 2470 hrs, too... I don't understand why there isn't a thousand hour digit on these tractors (assuming this S370 has the same type as my S470) Mine is showing 560 hours, and I really don't know if that's true, or has more than that.

 

[mit]

started my mitsu d1850 today.it was 40 degrees f.i put the battery on a charger.then i took a heat gun and heated up the intake manifold and the oil pan while the battery was charging.squirt some hot air into the air filter.cranked her over and she started.i got to get some heaters on this thing.