Does Kats Cartridge Heater Touch Vehicle Coolant
Updated 05/21/2019 | Published 05/20/2019
Question:
Im a little confused... does the cartridge actually touch the coolant fluid? Leaks? or... on one video there was a mention of applying some type of silicone for heat transfer? there is very little mention of the heat transfer stuff????
asked by: John
Expert Reply:
The Kat's Cartridge Block Heater part # KH11813 does not touch any coolant. It slides into basically a slot on the side of the engine block and basically heats the metal in that slot which in turns warms the nearby coolant. Kat's requires the use of NSCG silicone grease G-624 to aid in heat transfer as well.
I attached an install video for this on a 2016 Toyota Tacoma for you to check out as well.
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Kat's Heaters Custom Fit Engine Block Heater - Cartridge Style - 120V - 400 Watts
- Vehicle Heaters
- Engine Block Heater
- Cartridge Style
- 120 Volts
- 400 - 599 Watts
- Kats Heaters
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