From: Arthur Bloom (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Sun Jan 29 2006 - 19:06:34 PST
The water does not need to flow in the same sense that it does when the
engine is running. The water in the lower hose gets warm. As it does, the
water in the radiator and in the engine block also gets warm, through
conduction and convection.
You are essentially heating both areas separately, from a common source.
apb
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean Raymond" <sean.raymond@securenet.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] M135 M211 Block heater
| Thanks to the folks that sent me replies, most apreciated.
| It raised a couple of questions in my mind though.
|
| Does the thermostat not block the flow for an in-line heater put into the
| bottom rad hose? I know they usaly have a small hole to let a bit of
colant
| and or air through but is that enough for proper circulation?
|
| Other Question is for Chris, We don't get -49 in our area but -35 to -40
is
| quite common. A vertical circulator is exactly what I had in mind but I'm
| not sure I understand the hook-up.
|
| Do you mean from lower radiator return hose to a connection in the block
| wich I assume should be as high as possible to help convection
circulation.
|
| Thanks
| Sean
|
|
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Chris"
| To: "Sean Raymond" <sean.raymond@securenet.net>
| Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 5:47 PM
|
| Hello folks,
|
| I would purchase a "KATS" vertical circulation (tank)
| heater.
| Install it in your return line, to the side of the
| block.
|
| [...]
|
| Yesterdays temp was - 49 DEG F., warmed up to minus 28
| deg, today!
| Almost bikini weather! LOL
|
| Take care, be safe.
| Chris - Alaska
|
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|
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