Cold start feature for a 4BT?

[Steve Graham]

I found out that my Scout's 4BT doesn't like to start when it's below 32F. It was 28 that morning in Sierra Vista (cold for here) and it started but blew the proverbially white cloud. I've heard that theres is a heater grid that Yanmar makes that could work on the 4BT but I don't know of a Yanmar dealer in AZ. So I was thinking, what about using glow plug(s) in the intake manifold? There is a flat spot on the intake that looks like a glow plug would fit, but would one be enough? If I could find some short length glow plugs I could fit them along the intake for more coverage and heat. There's room for at least 3 plug. What do you think? Any other ideas?



Steve

 

[JPETE]

The inter- cooled version uses a square block spacer under the inlet elbow ,I am sure the first gen air grid heater will work,I will have this set up for mine soon , I will let you know how it works

 

[Philip]

Just pick up a 1st gen grid heater and the relays for it and wire it off a toggle switch. I would look for a switch with the switch guard on it. That way it will not be turned on by acident.



Look in the first gen discontinued parts. There is a commerical part number for the relays. Dodge does not have them any more.