in-too-deep
Well-known Member
Hello!
We have a Terex mini wheel loader here at work and I'm trying to get a heater for it. Instead of air-cooled or water-cooled, the machine's hydraulic oil circulates through the engine's water jacket. Great idea because there's only one radiator and the engine warms the hydraulic oil. Kind of a strange bird, though.
Trouble is, there's no easy way to get heat for winter starting. It has a manifold heater that works great, but it's gets cold up here and it needs more help.
Terex doesn't have anything for it, and I put a call in to a Deutz dealer and he's going to check around.
There are no standard frost plugs in the block where I could stick a normal Katz-type heating element and I wouldn't want to scorch the oil, anyway.
An oil pan heater would help... it that my only option? I appreciate any ideas. Thanks!
We have a Terex mini wheel loader here at work and I'm trying to get a heater for it. Instead of air-cooled or water-cooled, the machine's hydraulic oil circulates through the engine's water jacket. Great idea because there's only one radiator and the engine warms the hydraulic oil. Kind of a strange bird, though.
Trouble is, there's no easy way to get heat for winter starting. It has a manifold heater that works great, but it's gets cold up here and it needs more help.
Terex doesn't have anything for it, and I put a call in to a Deutz dealer and he's going to check around.
There are no standard frost plugs in the block where I could stick a normal Katz-type heating element and I wouldn't want to scorch the oil, anyway.
An oil pan heater would help... it that my only option? I appreciate any ideas. Thanks!