hotstart block heater

[rsh4364]

just received my hotstart block heater for 85 m1009,its #TPS151GT10-000,has anyone installed one of these? was thinking about putting a t in lower rad. hose for input to heater,but heard something about a replacement freeze plug with a 5/8 nipple built onto it ..any advice or info very welcome,thanks Rick

 

[RedneckMilenko]

I'd just buy a freezplug style heater and be done with it to be honest. I'm about to do the same for mt M1009.

 

[MarcusOReallyus]

Not sure what your question is.


There are freeze plug types, which simply replace an existing freeze plug. No "nipple" that I know of. You just install it in place of the old freeze plug, then plug it in when you want to heat the block. Here's an example: http://www.amazon.com/Kats-11610-Wa...8145&sr=8-1&keywords=freeze+plug+block+heater



There are also heaters that go inline with one of your heater hoses. That would probably have something like a 5/8" nipple. Looks like that's what you have: http://www.amazon.com/Hotstart-TPS151GT10-000-Engine-Coolant-Heater/dp/B0006NZQQ4

If that's what you have, I don't tihnk it's going in your radiator hose.

Then there are the kind that go in your radiator hose. Here's an example: http://www.amazon.com/Kats-14600-Lo...47&sr=8-1&keywords=kats+block+heater+radiator

 

[rsh4364]

I looked at the other block heaters and liked the kimhotstart unit because it has a thermo-stat and its rebuildable,read mixed reveiws on the others,the directions are not vehicle specific and thought maybe someone on here may have installed on a cucv..this one needs input to be low on cooling system then output to heater core to circulate thru-out block, thanks for input guys.

 

[Skinny]

Sounds overly complicated. I have probably $75 total in a block and oil pan heater...absolutely no issues with cold starts. Tried and true, easy to install both. Search my threads if you want to know more.

As soon as I order a Jatonka grille cover, my rig will be artic proof.