Oil vs. coolant heater
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Oil vs. coolant heater
I'm embarressed to say, but I overlooked something on my 04.5 SP500. While doing a check before a ride last night I discovered the right front plastic A-arm guard has been sawing through my bottom rad hose. Worst part is these little atv parts like the hose are more expensive than parts for my dump truck. So now that I have to replace the hose and loose the coolant I was debating installing a coolant heater. I use my Sportsman to plow all winter, and while I've never had a problem with starting, do you think the cost of the heater is worth any benefit it will gain in being easier on the engine? I've also had the parts guy at the dealer tell me the oil tank heater works better? Any thoughts on this?
p.s. I took the hack saw to the top corner of that a-arm guard. It won't be sawing through my new hose now.
p.s. I took the hack saw to the top corner of that a-arm guard. It won't be sawing through my new hose now.
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Oil vs. coolant heater
Primus, with you living in Ontario it's hard to say. I'd stay away from any heater that applies heat to any rubber component as MECHANIKE said. Maybe a block heater or dip stick style heater would be best. But if you store the quad indoors even in an unheated garage I wouldn't worry about it. Just put a good light weight winter oil indigenous to your area and you'll be fine. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
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I've installed inline heaters on 2 differant diesel jettas without a problem. I would say a stick-on heater on the block would also work. If you have hydro where you store your bike put a trouble light near the block for an hour before you ride and it'll heat as well. I've heated an old diesel tractor by building a small contained fire under the oil pan as well, but I don't recomend that LOL
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<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: SCRAMMYTODD
I've installed inline heaters on 2 differant diesel jettas without a problem. I would say a stick-on heater on the block would also work. If you have hydro where you store your bike put a trouble light near the block for an hour before you ride and it'll heat as well. I've heated an old diesel tractor by building a small contained fire under the oil pan as well, but I don't recomend that LOL</end quote></div>
Good idea. Incandecent bulbs waste 90% of their energy making heat instead of light. My uncles used a lightbulb to heat the well shed (pumphouse?) on the farm. That was in the U.P. of Michigan back when they had 14 foot drifts and still had 6 feet of snow on the ground in springtime. A lightbulb was all it took before global warming so it should work even better now.
I've installed inline heaters on 2 differant diesel jettas without a problem. I would say a stick-on heater on the block would also work. If you have hydro where you store your bike put a trouble light near the block for an hour before you ride and it'll heat as well. I've heated an old diesel tractor by building a small contained fire under the oil pan as well, but I don't recomend that LOL</end quote></div>
Good idea. Incandecent bulbs waste 90% of their energy making heat instead of light. My uncles used a lightbulb to heat the well shed (pumphouse?) on the farm. That was in the U.P. of Michigan back when they had 14 foot drifts and still had 6 feet of snow on the ground in springtime. A lightbulb was all it took before global warming so it should work even better now.
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