• 20460596 Engine Heater | Genuine Volvo Penta Part
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20460596 Engine Heater | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

20460596 Engine Heater | Genuine Volvo Penta Part

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🔧 Product Description

Electric engine-coolant heater used as part of the Volvo Penta 3831171 heater kit to warm the engine before cold starting.

🚤 Compatibility

Typically suits:

  • Volvo Penta TWD1240VE
  • Volvo Penta TAD1241GE
  • Volvo Penta TAD1242GE
  • Volvo Penta TAD1250VE
  • Volvo Penta TAD1251VE
  • Volvo Penta TAD1252VE
  • Volvo Penta TAD1250-52VE
  • Volvo Penta TAD1240GE
  • Volvo Penta TAD1241VE
  • Volvo Penta TAD1242VE
  • Volvo Penta TAD1241-42VE
  • Engine Family: TWD, TAD
  • HP Range: Approximately 400-650 HP
  • Year Range: Approximately 2000 - 2015

⚙️ Key Features

  • Genuine Volvo Penta engine coolant heater element
  • Designed for the cold-start engine-heater system
  • Direct service replacement for Volvo Penta part number 20460596
  • Electric engine-coolant heater used as part of the Volvo Penta 3831171 heater kit to warm the engine before cold starting
  • Catalogued for TWD1240VE, TAD1240GE, TAD1241GE, TAD1242GE
  • Engine type: 12-litre six-cylinder turbocharged industrial diesel

🔌 Function

Electrically warms engine coolant before starting to improve cold-start performance, lubrication response and warm-up time.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

  • Coolant does not warm despite correct supply voltage
  • Earth-leakage device or circuit breaker trips
  • Coolant leakage at the heater body or connections
  • Burnt cable, damaged plug or overheated terminals
  • Open circuit, low insulation resistance or internal element failure

🛠️ Service Notes

  • Never energise the heater unless it is fully immersed in coolant and the cooling system is correctly bled
  • Verify supply voltage, protective earthing, cable condition and heater-circuit protection
  • Renew the associated O-ring, gasket and sealing rings, fill and bleed the cooling system, and electrically test insulation and earth continuity before use

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM / Related Numbers

  • 3831171 - engine heater kit
  • 975664 - O-ring
  • 946934 - flange screws
  • 8130185 - gasket
  • 1547254 - sealing rings
  • 3589627 - application cables
  • 8153710 - application cables
  • 3986351 - application cables

Other-Brand OEM Numbers

  • VOE20460596 - Volvo Construction Equipment prefixed number format

📦 Condition

  • Genuine Volvo Penta part
  • Brand new
  • Supplied in original or equivalent packaging

Shipping & Delivery

Flat-rate shipping Australia-wide — $14.99 per order, no matter how many parts you add. Orders dispatch from our Kadina, South Australia store. Need it urgently or want to collect in person? Call us on 0412 532 984 before ordering.

Returns & Warranty

14-day change-of-mind returns — if it's not right or you ordered the wrong part, send it back within 14 days in new, unused condition for a refund or exchange. Manufacturer warranties apply to new parts. Full details in our Refunds & Returns policy.

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