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SAFETY NOTE: I work on this stuff so much sometimes the obvious to me does not get mentioned. When opening the air vent on the heater if the truck is at operating temp, be careful of hot coolant. Open it slowly with your face and other exposed skin away from any coolant that might emerge...

Beck: The square box on the driver side is the hot water heater as Gimpyrobb said. Another indication a truck has a hot water heater in it is there is an air scoop on the front of the driver's side engine compartment drop panel that is between the hood and fender. The heater box has a...

We have used diesel and gasoline in the different kinds of Southwind heaters, but that is all. I do not think they would like any thicker oils in cold weather because they have some very small orifices for the high/low fuel selections in the fuel control modules. Thicker oils might not flow in...

Doug: Hello! I am near Sidney, IN. I fly from Warsaw to Rochester to catch the restaurants there often. Are you in Rochester or Akron? You mention both. Feel free to call if you need help. 260-839-5741

Gimpyrobb: Hello! Here are some pics of the engine heater on my M543A2 wrecker. We put it on this truck because if we need a truck to go, this one running can do all we need to get others going. The fuel pump is drawing from a tee I installed at the engine fuel filters where the in-tank...

I bought a couple of them, but have not got them in the trucks yet. The hot water heater on my M543A2 just takes the edge off as was mentioned. I intended to do it last summer, but never got a "round tuit" as it goes. I think it will fit in where the present hot water heater is. I am definitely...