[diesel_mercedes] RE: Re: No Start - Block Heaters

 

 

I'm not sure there's anywhere a magnetic heater will work on an OM616/617 engine .

The in hose heaters work great but they must be installed in the lower inlet hose else the thermostat will close and keep the engione cold and radiator wamrm , not helpful for cold starting .

Have you peered under / behind the turbo charger to see if there's a block heater in there now ? here in Sunny So. Cal. Tom and I see them often , always with the electrical  cord gone missing but I imagine Tom Hansen @ The Classic Center can get you the correct cord easily and affordably , mailed right to your front door no less .

-Nate
        Steve Wrote :

My car does not have a block heater and I dread what might happen if I pull a freeze plug in a 30 year old car.

Its cold now and do not have use of my garage due to another project and the quickest way to get a block heater is with one of those magnetic ones.

Any one have any experience with the magnetic block heaters ? Do they work as expected ? Do you need to pull them off before driving ?

I had a car with an inline tank heater, boy that thing got hot, unfortunatly, that was all that got hot so I dont want to go that route.

Thanks
Steve

 

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