Re: Engine block heater???
Might be a little late to need on this, but here is a discussion of engine block heaters we were having over at the Facebook Gulfstream Tourmaster forum
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The good and the bad of engine block heaters
1. Block heaters are fragile. Don't start the engine with the heater energized. Pull the plug and let it cool down.
2. Block heaters wear out. Test regularly with a multimeter. "It should measure between 25 and 8 ohms which equates to between 500 and 1500 watts. If it's less then 8, its probably a dead short and will blow a fuse/trip breaker. If its more then 25 your block heater is less then 500 watts, so, I'd be curious if its still working, most block heaters are at least 500 watts." (You are probably good upto 50 ohms in a big block diesel. If you get an open circuit, then the line is probably broken/cracked/gnawed thru. (Thanks to RiceCake from Coldtown, Canada for the tip on resistance vs. wattage.)
3. You only need to run a block heater for 4-6 hours before you need to start the engine. Anything else is a waste of electricity.
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MJH
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