Toyota Part Number Needed
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I couldn't be bothered with a block heater, myself, I'm getting a tank-type heater from JC Whitney. It goes inline with the heater hose, has a thermostat and a pump that circulates the coolant. Way less headache than installing a block heater, and only $35. Most JDMs don't have a block heater.
lowenbrau
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Just a data point. One of those tank type heaters cost my LJ73 two heads and a turbo. Make sure you install it right. Personally I'd only trust a heater with its own pump or a frost plug style heater. I believe we discovered that the OEM one is actually made in Canada by ?Temco? .
crushers
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i use the lower rad hose heaters, they seem to do the job very well even at -20C with a wind chill of much lower...canadam said:I'll find out if my truck has a block heater early next week when it lands. If not. I'll be installing one.
I'm not sure the part number needed, does anyone know ?
The truck is a 90 Prado, 2.4L Turbo.
Thanks for your help !
It's almost guaranteed your truck won't have a block heater.
Some recent discussion on toyotadiesel.com: http://toyotadiesel.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=769
Nice to see another LJ78 rolling off the boat - make sure your cooling system is up to snuff before you drive too far! I'm flushing mine out tomorrow...
Cheers,
Robin
Some recent discussion on toyotadiesel.com: http://toyotadiesel.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=769
Nice to see another LJ78 rolling off the boat - make sure your cooling system is up to snuff before you drive too far! I'm flushing mine out tomorrow...
Cheers,
Robin
lowenbrau said:
ooo.. that's bad. where did you go wrong? This style heater has its own pump. How did it damage these things, crack the head? Thanks for the tip.
What are "lower rad hose" heaters?
Chang-kuao-lo said:
it's the one you have to cut your lower rad hose in halve to install it. using the lower rad hose is the better choice 'cause there is no thermostat. just make sure you cut it where it's not in the way of the fanbelt area. there are different sizes so be careful which one you use, the tighter the better.
hth,
ivanhoe
crushers
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exactly, the hose size on a 2LTE is 1 3/8ths. the 1 1/2 is a tight PITA fit and the 1 1/4 is just a bit loose, i use the 1 1/4 and it seems to work very well. the 2LTE started at - 20C recently with a wind chill much colder on the first turn of the key...
Wayne, is there any particular brand or source for the lower rad hose heater you would recommend? I was also considering an oil pan pad heater, but I'm not sure the oil pan on a 13BT is flat enough. Any thoughts on those?
Thanks
Thanks
crushers said:
vaseline make it fit, generally a comment for many things.........
dry rubber is never a good idea. for uuummm inserting things.........
this is tech.
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And Vaseline is never a good thing to use on rubber.
this is tech too.
this is tech too.
brownbear said:vaseline make it fit, generally a comment for many things.........
dry rubber is never a good idea. for uuummm inserting things.........
this is tech.
canadam said:And Vaseline is never a good thing to use on rubber.
this is tech too.
for a
rad hose I say no biggie, it should not break down the rubber, for your other rubber you are correct. Do not use vaseline.
Technically a pertoleum product will break down a rubber compund.
So if you want a sure slip with out the break down, try dow corning #4, its similar but can be used on orings and other rubber compunds. Inuendos removed.
crushers
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for the block heater you can use a small amount of liquid soap to lube up the O ring.
So, where exactly would one find a lower rad hose heater?
crushers
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Napa, parts source, canadian tire, almost all car parts places sell the lower rad hose heaters...
cheers
cheers
