Heaters have been on my list for nearly thirty years, since reading (and re-reading) Sikorsky's
Drive It Forever. But as a South Texan and n a commuter but rarely, it's not ever been quite practical. The cost of one of these Cummins TurboDiesels has me re-thinking it.
Cord Install Ideas
The Farther North, the Higher the Recommendation of KIMM HOTSTART
HOTSTART
CTD Block Heater Controller
WOLVERINE Heater
ESPAR D5 Install on CTD
ESPAR: Impressions After Installation
In a discussion some years back on BITOG was the oil analyst recommendation to avoid cooking the oil; above 150F starts to be a problem due to localized hot spots.
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