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shadesofidaho

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My 763 Bobcat heater hoses comes from where the water bypass hose was on my other Bobcat.They then go to a H before going to the heater core .Is this the normal way?Heater doesnot seem to work well and the H seem to be the problem Thanks JOE
 
That sounds rite, they plumb it in where the by-pass hose runs. Could your core be plugged up? have you tried using a garden hose to ensure water flows? some also have a check valve so water will flow in one direction, it *may* be plumbed the wrong way around and reversing the hoses at the water pump should cure that.
 
That sounds rite, they plumb it in where the by-pass hose runs. Could your core be plugged up? have you tried using a garden hose to ensure water flows? some also have a check valve so water will flow in one direction, it *may* be plumbed the wrong way around and reversing the hoses at the water pump should cure that.
The G and K series machines have a much more efficient heater and can cook you out of the cab.
I assume you have a C or F series. In the older C and F series the heater works, just not very well. The "H" fitting is stock.
I asked a Bobcat mechanic about the poor performance of the heater. He asked me if I could feel a restrictor inside the crossover hose in the middle of the "H" . If you remove the restrictor the coolant takes the path of least resistance flows out of the engine, through the crossover tube and right back into the engine. He stated they have seen many machines with the restrictor removed by someone thinking it would help.
Does your heater core get hot? If your pinch the crossover hose does the heater core get hotter? If not, you could have a plugged heater core or possibly the core is full of air and needs to be bled.
I was concerned about the poor performance of my heater when I bought mine. (Mine is missing the restrictor.) I thought about removing the "H" section all together or putting in a valve so I could control the amount of coolant going to the heater. I also thought about removing the front cover of the heater to see exactly what the temperature knob on the top of the heater actually controlled. Shortly after I realized that don't spend enough time in the cab at any stretch and I am wearing full winter clothing. With the door on, I just ended up fogging up the windows. Now I just leave the door off and don't even use the heater. The only time I miss the door is when I'm using the snowblower attachment and the wind is blowing...
 
The G and K series machines have a much more efficient heater and can cook you out of the cab.
I assume you have a C or F series. In the older C and F series the heater works, just not very well. The "H" fitting is stock.
I asked a Bobcat mechanic about the poor performance of the heater. He asked me if I could feel a restrictor inside the crossover hose in the middle of the "H" . If you remove the restrictor the coolant takes the path of least resistance flows out of the engine, through the crossover tube and right back into the engine. He stated they have seen many machines with the restrictor removed by someone thinking it would help.
Does your heater core get hot? If your pinch the crossover hose does the heater core get hotter? If not, you could have a plugged heater core or possibly the core is full of air and needs to be bled.
I was concerned about the poor performance of my heater when I bought mine. (Mine is missing the restrictor.) I thought about removing the "H" section all together or putting in a valve so I could control the amount of coolant going to the heater. I also thought about removing the front cover of the heater to see exactly what the temperature knob on the top of the heater actually controlled. Shortly after I realized that don't spend enough time in the cab at any stretch and I am wearing full winter clothing. With the door on, I just ended up fogging up the windows. Now I just leave the door off and don't even use the heater. The only time I miss the door is when I'm using the snowblower attachment and the wind is blowing...
Also on my C series 753 (heater core sucks its air from inside the cab, which was a poor design for fogging reasons) there was a unused wire going into the fan motor that turned up to be th Hi speed on the fan, I put in a two way toggle so I could use either hi or low. Also a dash top fan for a semi truck mounted up in the top rear corner of the cab really helped the fogging thing as the heater has no vents dirrected at the windows in that model. The heater would not cook you out but it sure beat sitting outside imo.
Also be sure you thermostat is still good. The heater hoses should be to hot too hold in your hand. I also switch to a 195 degree t stat to help out
Ken
 
Also on my C series 753 (heater core sucks its air from inside the cab, which was a poor design for fogging reasons) there was a unused wire going into the fan motor that turned up to be th Hi speed on the fan, I put in a two way toggle so I could use either hi or low. Also a dash top fan for a semi truck mounted up in the top rear corner of the cab really helped the fogging thing as the heater has no vents dirrected at the windows in that model. The heater would not cook you out but it sure beat sitting outside imo.
Also be sure you thermostat is still good. The heater hoses should be to hot too hold in your hand. I also switch to a 195 degree t stat to help out
Ken
Ken, mine has a two speed switch for the fan. It also has a knob labeled Temperature at the top of the control panel next to the operators left shoulder. Do you know what the Temperature Knob actually controls?
 
Ken, mine has a two speed switch for the fan. It also has a knob labeled Temperature at the top of the control panel next to the operators left shoulder. Do you know what the Temperature Knob actually controls?
Thanks Guys you gave me more information than I expected.All the heaters I have worked on never had a H.Seemed that would stop circulation. Now I know it just does not work well. Thanks again Joe
 
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