[Farmall] Engine Heaters

[Larry L Hardesty]

Mike,  Thanks.  Yes, even with heavier cable, cleaning connections, etc. 
it is a problem getting enough electricity to start the tractor in warm 
weather.   It barely turns over, but the is usually enough to start the 
tractor.  In cold weather, it may not start.

Larry




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For a 340 (if mine is typical of the breed), you are going to be OK with 
the magnetic pan heater, but the biggest problem will be loss of 
efficiency of the 6 volt battery. I would suggest rigging up a standard 
battery heater, along with the pan heater and plugging them both into 
one of those inexpensive thermostats that go on when the temperature 
drops below 30 degrees.

Mike

Larry L Hardesty wrote:

> Folks,   I moved from Texas to Nebraska and now need to think about 
> starting my Farmall 340 in cold weather and my Farmall Super C.  I have 
> looked at three different heaters at the local TSC store:  1)  magnetic 
> heater; 2) external heat tank; 3) heater connected to the bottom 
radiator 
> hose.   What are folks' recommendations?  The magnetic heater is the 
most 
> convenient but does it work? The external heat tank looks cumbersome to 
> install and I don't know how it looks on the tractor.  The heater 
> connected to the bottom radiator hose may be a problem since there does 
> not appear to be much room to install it (and maybe not enough room). I 
> grew up in Nebraska.  While winters seem milder in recent years (or my 
> memory has faded), but we probably regularly get 0 F weather and 
sometimes 
> colder.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Larry Hardesty
> Kearney, Nebraska 
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