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Engine Block Heater
After an thoughtful investigation, and contact with Yamaha Workshop I have come to the conclusion that I will/need to install an block heater for my New Kodiak 700 -18 before next winter.
Maybe as an alternative I can change to an real thin winter oil and back to an thicker oil twice a year, but in my world that is too much fuzz. I want to be 100% sure my ATV starts and NOT damage itself during temperatures under -10 DegC. I cant take another process like the one I have experienced the last weeks. (see another thread)
So, I have looked into different types of suitable block heaters, and the common type used for cars here in Scandinavia seem NOT to be an option. This is an type you normally screw into the engine block by removing an "prepared" plug from your engine.
The feasible alternatives seem to be an hose installed heater or eventual an "silicone rubber"contact heater.
Now to my issues: Can there be installed an hose heater without an electric circulation pump on the Kodiak??
Anybody with any experience of this?
There are also heaters with an built in circulation pump that obviously can handle the hot water during operation.
And where to install it? Anyone with experience or pictures?? I haven't taken down all the plastic around the engine to see how the cooling system is laid up yet.
I submit pictures of 3 different types, the red one is with built in pump....
After an thoughtful investigation, and contact with Yamaha Workshop I have come to the conclusion that I will/need to install an block heater for my New Kodiak 700 -18 before next winter.
Maybe as an alternative I can change to an real thin winter oil and back to an thicker oil twice a year, but in my world that is too much fuzz. I want to be 100% sure my ATV starts and NOT damage itself during temperatures under -10 DegC. I cant take another process like the one I have experienced the last weeks. (see another thread)
So, I have looked into different types of suitable block heaters, and the common type used for cars here in Scandinavia seem NOT to be an option. This is an type you normally screw into the engine block by removing an "prepared" plug from your engine.
The feasible alternatives seem to be an hose installed heater or eventual an "silicone rubber"contact heater.
Now to my issues: Can there be installed an hose heater without an electric circulation pump on the Kodiak??
Anybody with any experience of this?
There are also heaters with an built in circulation pump that obviously can handle the hot water during operation.
And where to install it? Anyone with experience or pictures?? I haven't taken down all the plastic around the engine to see how the cooling system is laid up yet.
I submit pictures of 3 different types, the red one is with built in pump....
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