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oil pan 4 · 07-27-2013, 06:05 PM

I located my 3500w block heater and mounted it on the firewall of my suburban (so it cant get lost again).
I obviously have removed the 220v plug and not plumbed coolant into it, I am not going to worry about adding it into the cooling system or wiring it up till later on this year when it starts to cool off.

The coolant will flow out of the 3500w heater and into the heater core if I need to defrost and provide instant heat, if I don't need to defrost then I just leave the heater off and all that heat flows into the block.
I have an electric coolant pump so I can run the 3500w warmer and defrost with out running the engine.

07-27-2013, 06:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
oil pan 4 Corporate imperialist Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: NewMexico (USA) Posts: 11,185 Sub - '84 Chevy Diesel Suburban C10 SUV 90 day: 19.5 mpg (US) camaro - '85 Chevy Camaro Z28 Riot - '03 Kia Rio POS Team Hyundai 90 day: 30.21 mpg (US) Bug - '01 VW Beetle GLSturbo 90 day: 26.43 mpg (US) Sub2500 - '86 GMC Suburban C2500 90 day: 11.95 mpg (US) Snow flake - '11 Nissan Leaf SL SUV 90 day: 141.63 mpg (US) Thanks: 270 Thanked 3,528 Times in 2,802 Posts	I located my 3500w block heater and mounted it on the firewall of my suburban (so it cant get lost again). I obviously have removed the 220v plug and not plumbed coolant into it, I am not going to worry about adding it into the cooling system or wiring it up till later on this year when it starts to cool off. The coolant will flow out of the 3500w heater and into the heater core if I need to defrost and provide instant heat, if I don't need to defrost then I just leave the heater off and all that heat flows into the block. I have an electric coolant pump so I can run the 3500w warmer and defrost with out running the engine. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost. 1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end. 2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.