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Other than hard starting when its cold, I wanted to get the engine warmer before trying to start. I have only had a few problems since 07, mainly self induced.
In the back of my mind I keep thinking of my buddy locking up his combine a couple of years ago, 10f out that morning, he fired it up and didn’t go 20 feet before the engine started to seize. Many things could have caused it, but I’m sure cold thick oil may have contributed a little. Aubrey
God is Great, Beer is Good, and People are Crazy! '07 Jinma 254LE
The hose size on the heater is 5/8″ so I stayed with that size. The petcock was 1/4″ pipe thread, then an adapter for 5/8 barbed. Make sure you give yourself enough length of pipe as the oil dip stick is fairly close. The only thing I need to change, is put back the 90 bend of hose from water pump to thermostat. I have a loop in place which slows the heating process.
Aubrey
God is Great, Beer is Good, and People are Crazy! '07 Jinma 254LE
Yes I get the same response. It’s not that much of an issue for me, but if it actually is an admin page, someone might be able to screw something up.
Aubrey
God is Great, Beer is Good, and People are Crazy! '07 Jinma 254LE
Well everything went together relatively easy yesterday. Filled the coolant back up and did some mowing to warm everything up. Coolant level was fine after it cooled down. This morning, 24F out, I plugged it in and within 15 minutes the hose going to the top of the engine was warm. I waited 45 minutes and started right up.. Pleased with it, and will give it a better test this winter,,
Aubrey
God is Great, Beer is Good, and People are Crazy! '07 Jinma 254LE
Thanks, just picked up some heater hose for it, guess I’ll take the petcock off. Wasn’t sure if it would have enough flow leaving it on. Hope its standard pipe thread and not metric, if there such a thing.
Aubrey
God is Great, Beer is Good, and People are Crazy! '07 Jinma 254LE
Thanks Tin,
I have a petcock on the rear of the engine to drain the coolant. I can’t tell from your pic, did you remove it? or just connect on the end and open the petcock?
Up front I did away with that small elbow hose long ago. I have a loop to accomplish the same, and I think I’ll just tee into it.
Aubrey
God is Great, Beer is Good, and People are Crazy! '07 Jinma 254LE
Thanks David and Tin for the replies,
I went with the tank type heater since the lower radiator hose is already tight, and thought it would be too much for the inline heater. Probably would work great.
We got down to 12F the other day and got me to dig out the heater from the garage and blow off the dust. Now I just have install it, works better than sitting in the package.
Aubrey
God is Great, Beer is Good, and People are Crazy! '07 Jinma 254LE
For me, it depends.
If the ground is soft or muddy I'll use the four wheel assist.. For mowing I never need it, but going up and down to the creek, thru the woods, or mowing a fire lane in the cut over, I need to use it or I'll be spinning sitting still. Definitely use it when I'm pulling logs out of the woods for fire wood. Some of them are 2-3 feet across.
I use it more often than normal I suppose based on what I use it for. Of the 500+ hrs, 1/2 of it is in 4W. Clay is slick..From other owners experience, using the 4W on hard surfaces or too much with front end loader work, they have had problems ie replace parts…
Aubrey
God is Great, Beer is Good, and People are Crazy! '07 Jinma 254LE
Fido,
Not a new idea, but it has a NEW buzz word with the “GEO Thermal Heat pumps”. Same idea that you describe, they use several deep holes and run PVC or PEX loop with a circ pump so the Heat pump for the house has the heating or cooling effect. Basically using the earth vice having the outside unit with fan, for the A/C and Heat. Several pics out there but a basic picture
Cost for the average person is the problem, to drill the holes, or to dig the trenches for a horizontal loop large enough for good heat transfer.
Hope this helps a little.
Aubrey
God is Great, Beer is Good, and People are Crazy! '07 Jinma 254LE
…and is anyone here involved in the TY395 engine wiki I just found @http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/C…..ance/TY395
Pretty sure thats from “GuglioLS” on another Chinese tractor site, based on the photobucket account. Its a nice start for everyone though..
Aubrey
God is Great, Beer is Good, and People are Crazy! '07 Jinma 254LE
