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That's a worthless mickey-mouse tank heater installation with the heated coolant being returned to the radiator instead of cycling through the engine block. Remove it & replace both upper & lower hoses as has been mentioned.
After a 'cheap thrill' of the relay sticking & a mad dash to disconnect the battery cables before a meltdown occurred I made the conversion.
The conversion works well & I highly recommend it to avoid possible future complications & costs.
My M1031 has the 2 fuel-fired heaters under the hood.
The hot air from the passenger side unit can be directed to the battery boxes or into the cab. The exhaust exits at the rear wheel well.
The drivers side coolant heater's exhaust is directed to the transmission & oil pans.
The truck also...
I am in need of the sheet metal cover over the fore & aft 3-light assembly that is mounted on the top middle of the maintenance box roof.
One of my light asssemblies suffered a 'low clearance' accident & while the assembly was made serviceable the top cover that keeps the wires & connectors out...