My tractor does the whiney thing in cold weather helps some to change the filter often. if the filter on you splitter is on the suction side you might try changing the filter if you havent done it in a while, your splitter should warm the fluid without moving the ram that fluid is curculating all the time wheather the ram is moving or not
Well, I ain't got a heater like that, Guess i could get some thinner fluid. That's gonna be a pain though. Guess it's better than burning up the system. I just need to split about three cords. Would a heatlamp work if placed close facing the tank. The tank is big though.
Thanks, i will try that tommorrow. I have an old heat lamp. The thing gets really hot.Yes. Try to put a blanket or something to hold in any heat you produce so it all goes to heating the tank as soon as possible. Also, put a piece of cardboard or plywood on the floor or ground before you start heating with the lamp as the ground will draw the heat away. Heat goes to cold regardless of direction.
I've used a 500watt halogen worklight, although its slower, it made a positive difference after a couple hours.
That could be doable too, I'm gonna check out the dipstick heater though.Just add two or three quarts of ATF to thin it down a bit.
It's got a hose going under it.All jocking aside why couldn't you slide a pan of hot ashes under the tank works on ford trucks to get them started. you got to be careful make sure you don't have a gas leak, buddy found that out the hard way
That could be doable too, I'm gonna check out the dipstick heater though.
That would work too, The tank is metal.Check your local NAPA store for magnetic heaters also...
LOL, I can't put this big stuff in the new stove and it will be too rotten to wait till warm weather to split it then burn it the following year.Be careful some ATF has friction modifiers and not good for hyd pumps.
I changed my whining dodge PS pump fluid to synthetic, quiet now.
And what are you doing working in the cold????:hmm3grin2orange:
That could be doable too, I'm gonna check out the dipstick heater though.
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