Block heater?

[Dieselguy123]

Hey all, Well today was the first really cold day of the year and the 6.9 didnt really care for it this morning . I know I have heard with the older 6.9's you shouldnt use the factory block heater(Mine doesnt have one anyway)because the freeze port is prone to cracks. What are people using? What about somthing like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...viewitem=&item=250190568637&_trksid=p3907.m29 , Will this work? Where would You put it? Good/bad idea in general. Thanks

 

[smokin69]

I used a Kats magnetic heater before on it and it worked just fine. I might suggest using a coolant heater, they work good on the tractors.

 

[Mr_Roboto]

I have no idea where that eBay heater would go, it may very well be a generic picture and what they are selling is the factory type heater.

 

[6 Nebraska IDIs]

The guy that had my low mile truck told me he was going to put a tractor coolant heater in it. Easily available at any tractor supply. Like $50.

 

[6 Nebraska IDIs]

This is the one I am looking at getting.
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/...00837/p-2000837/N-111+10201+600001648/c-10101

 

[Ford428CJ]

This is the one I am looking at getting.
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/...00837/p-2000837/N-111+10201+600001648/c-10101

I have one but there really isn't an ideal spot to rout it for install purposes. Read the directions on it and how they want it installed for it to work right.

 

[Mr_Roboto]

This kind is the easiest to install. http://cgi.ebay.com/Kats-2-ID-Lower...ryZ11756QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem The tank heaters look easy but you have to run a hose to the block drain for the coolant to circulate.

You'd have to measure the hose to see if 2" is big enough. I remember I got one at the auto parts store and I really had to clamp the hose down (and it blew off a few times) but I think the biggest they had at the store was 1-3/4" but I don't remember for sure.

 

[6 Nebraska IDIs]

600 watts isnt enough though is it? Not to heat the coolant capacity of an IDI I dont think.

Anyone have any more input?

 

[suv7734]

That one you showed that you were looking at looks like the one I use with a pump built into it so you don't need to connect to the block drain like the one I mistakenly posted. I cannot find any further info on that one to confirm it has a pump. As long as it has the pump it will circulate throught the system and not rely on convection like the one without the pump. The one I have is an older Temro model and is 1,500 watts but does not constantly draw that much since it has a themostatic control.

 

[6 Nebraska IDIs]

That one you showed that you were looking at looks like the one I use with a pump built into it so you don't need to connect to the block drain like the one I mistakenly posted. I cannot find any further info on that one to confirm it has a pump. As long as it has the pump it will circulate throught the system and not rely on convection like the one without the pump. The one I have is an older Temro model and is 1,500 watts but does not constantly draw that much since it has a themostatic control.

Which one?

 

[suv7734]

This is the one I am looking at getting.
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/...00837/p-2000837/N-111+10201+600001648/c-10101

The 1,500 watt version appears to be the same as mine but I can't tell for sure from the literature if it has the pump or not. Given that it is that much more $$ than the one I mistakenly posted (and looks the same as mine) I would assume it has the pump, but no guarantee.

 

[6 Nebraska IDIs]

I didnt see you post the one you bought?

 

[suv7734]

That's 'cause it's probably 20 years old and been on 3 different trucks
I'm sorry I can't find any numbers on it because they are long since gone.
Maybe give the vendor a call to confirm it has the pump. Like I said it looks the same in the picture but if it doesn't have the pump it's a whole different plumbing game as has been posted to get it to work properly since it will then be relying on convection to transfer the heat. If that makes any sense

 

[6 Nebraska IDIs]

yep it does
Sorry thought you had recently purchased it.