Kaiserjeeps
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Well I am finally stumped. I have owned my M1008 for 1 year next month and every single problem or modification has been answered from the good folks here whom have done this stuff already. There is a good chance my question is nothing, but I would like to make sure. I noticed my 6.2 had a block heater in it with no cord. It is a 600 watt unit. I got online to find a cord and ended up buying a Zerostart Temro 1000 watt with a cord. The 600 watt unit also looks like a Zerostart with the brass body. I cleaned the terminals and plugged it in. It started hissing and I guess the best description is a pan of water just shy of boiling making the same type of sound. I am assuming it is just doing it's job and is indeed hot to the touch after being on for 10 minutes. The only heaters I had been using were the 400 watt magnetic ones you clean and stick to the oil pan. Well we hit 1 degree above zero and the start ups' were pretty violent for a good 20-30 seconds. We don't have fire protection where I live and messing with electricity I want to make sure this heater is not having issues. This noise is normal?
I am about to do a 2.5 inch mandrel bent dual exhaust with Donaldson mufflers and planned on switching out the block heater then to the 1K Zerostart unit. Last year we hit 20 below for a good week or two. Today it's 30 above. I definitely need some type heater for sure for those cold snaps. I am also wondering if these rough starts are what can break the crankshafts I read about.
I've been eyeballing a fluidamper but not this close to Christmas.![Mr. Green :mrgreen: :mrgreen:](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
I appreciate the help. It's probably nothing but not ever using this type of heater before, it's worth a question.
I am about to do a 2.5 inch mandrel bent dual exhaust with Donaldson mufflers and planned on switching out the block heater then to the 1K Zerostart unit. Last year we hit 20 below for a good week or two. Today it's 30 above. I definitely need some type heater for sure for those cold snaps. I am also wondering if these rough starts are what can break the crankshafts I read about.
I've been eyeballing a fluidamper but not this close to Christmas.
![Mr. Green :mrgreen: :mrgreen:](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
I appreciate the help. It's probably nothing but not ever using this type of heater before, it's worth a question.