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    Suggestions to warm the block during winter?

    Hello Tractor-Friends Many thanks again for all your input. I sure learned something again. That the block heater is not heating the oil but the coolant fluid. Thanks. Dave: Agin thanks for your elaborate response and the web-references, including the contact info on our local Kubota...
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    Suggestions to warm the block during winter?

    Hello tractor friends Many thanks for all your great inputs and suggestions. I believe that I will try to find an alternate method before I start using a torch, like coolant heater or better, a block (oil) heater. Also, I do have electric outlets in the shed. Barry and Dave: Many thanks for...
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    Suggestions to warm the block during winter?

    Guys, many thanks for your thoughts and advices. "Dave" and "lugbolt": I sure love your suggestions. It sure reminded me of the good old time back in Switzerland (my native country) where we did something very similar, like having a small fire going underneith the tractor's engine. However...
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    Suggestions to warm the block during winter?

    Hello forum members As I am new on this forum, I wanted to find out if you could tell me what block heater (or other warming method) would work for my machine: I have a Toro Groundsmaster 7200 equipment which employs a Kubota D1105, three cylinder diesel engine. I appreciate your valued...