Hint - adjust the valves, make sure you have new glow plugs and a new(er) battery, and -then- the block heater will make starting -really- easy.
My 74 240D started SO easily post-valve adjustment, I couldn't believe it. On 12/6/06, Mike Canfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Yep....That's the one I have. Not sure what size but it just barely trips my 800W inverter so it is probably the 1000W. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "Werner Fehlauer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 12:21 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Block Heater > Several years ago, we used circulating engine heaters that were used when > it > got cold in Alaska (also common in Northern states and Canada). These > typically were "T" ed into a heater return line to the engine block.and > had > an input connected to an engine block drain. They came in 500, 750, 1000, > and 1500 Watt sizes, and were very effective in keeping the engine toasty > even in -40F weather. I used a 1000 W unit on my 390 c.i. V-8, and a 750 > W > unit on my 289 c.i. V-8. > Actually, about 30 minutes of operation were enough to let the engine > start > easily, but mostly they stayed plugged in all night, so that the driver > had > instant heat when the car started. Fairly inexpensive and very effective, > they looked like a soup can with an AC cord coming out the side, and 2 - > 5/8" hose connections. Usually mounted low alongside the engine, to make > best use of the convection heating currents. > > Werner > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Levi Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2006 12:05 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Block Heater > > >>I was wondering how much heating it could do if the coolant were >> circulating... Say with that nice heater coolant pump, or another one >> elsewhere in the coolant lines to help heat my veggie tank... >> >> Oh, and another more important question: >> What's the rule of thumb as to how long it has to be plugged in to get up >> to >> temp? 1hr? 5 hrs? >> >> Levi > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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