Sounds about like what our Perkins does but one thing we have noticed about it is it will never turn over fast enough it only has one battery in it from the factory really needs two batteries in it like all of our other Case tractors. But we keep it at home and feed with it every day so we just...
Yeah all of our Case IH tractors have block heaters but the only one we really have to use it on is the one with a Perkins engine in it doesnt like cold weather. The other ones with cummins in them fire right up normaly but of course our winters dont get as cold as yours.
ok i thought that it might have a either start but wasnt sure. I know that our ford 6600 has a glow plug in the intake that heats the air going into the engine up before you crank it works pretty good.
Could also look into a lower radiator hose heater. Not sure if it would work are not. Here is a link to look at some different options http://www.tractorpartsasap.com/Tractor_Engine_Heaters_s/13406.htm
Yeah i would go with a magnetic heater it will be the easiest thing to do. That IH doesn't have a heater on it where you just turn the key for so many seconds before cranking?
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