What is the best type of engine heater to install on a Kioti 4020? Is there a good universal option on Amazon or at TSC? Or should I be buying something from my dealer?
On my last tractor I bought the one that you cut into your radiator hose. I got it at TSC. It didn't seem to do much and after a year didn't seem like it worked at all. I bought another one and the same thing seemed to happen.
So I am thinking that may not be the best option.
Has anyone ever tried wrapping heat trace around the coolant hose for a heater? I have a brand new one that is the auto regulating type that I bought and never used.
Bill,
What setup did you end up choosing?
I used to plow with an old 12V cummins dodge. The block heater in that made a tremendous difference when starting in the cold, but that was a very cold blooded engine.
I just installed a block heater in my new CK3510. I've only used it twice now, but thought it worked well. Temps haven't dipped much below freezing here yet. I'm in the middle of new york state.
Anyway, I bought the kioti kit online that came with the insert, but the insert was too small. I called my dealer and he measured the kit he had and it was the same. Found a youtube video with a fellow that had a bobcat tractor and he had the similar issue. I ended up going to the local bobcat dealer and using one for a CT2035. The plug was shorter then the Kioti kit, but seemed to be pretty well made.
Kioti part #AAA247 The insert measured 1.278 inches at the base and 1.221 at the top.
Bobcat part # 7 388 933 Of course I measured this insert in mm. It measured 32.19mm (1.267 inches) at the base and 31.76mm (1.25 inches) at the top.
I'm not a machinist (obviously, i used mm for once and inch for the other). It doesn't sound like much difference, but i could slide the Kioti insert in almost the entire way in by hand. The bobcat insert took multiple blows with a hammer to get it all the way in.
Hope this helps somebody out.
-Sal
