Engine heater

[Mace]

I live in Canada. And because I do I got really tired of plugging in my truck during winter in hopes it’ll warm it up enough for easier cold starts. I recommend everyone running of these.

 

Couple years ago I installed a Webasto coolant heater. I’m sure you all know how they work so I won’t explain it.

 

I run an aftermarket bumper so I mounted the Webasto bracket to the old oem support bracket in the passenger side so keep it close to the engine as possible. I plumbed the water lines to engine via the water pump housing lower outlet (where the trans cooler fitting would have been if it was equipped). The pump is located up by the R/H battery and plumbed into the firewall heater core inlet. I’ve deleted the pipe that runs under the turbo to clean it up. 
 

I’ve run the electrical & fuel line through the frame rail attached to various points with p clamps to keep things in place. 

 

The controller is in the glove box and I can control it via an app on my phone for programmed starts.

 

Stay warm!

Edited Sunday at 07:27 PM by Mace

[Great work!]

Nice setup. I just replaced a 240v heater on a K19 cummins. 

[Mace]

4 hours ago, Great work! said:

Nice setup. I just replaced a 240v heater on a K19 cummins. 

Thanks! It’s worth its weight in gold.

 

K19, there’s an engine I haven’t seen in a while. I still miss the 444 and the N14. Times have changed.

 

 

[Tractorman]

In 2000, I was working in Vehicle Maintenance at the Copper Mountain Ski area in Colorado.  We started using Wabasto heaters on our buses.  Nothing like opening the doors on a 10°F below zero morning and stepping into an already warm bus.

 

- John