Block Heater
 

so i'm moving up north.... from Texas :U: to Illinois :humm:. My wifes granparents aren't doing to well, so we will be living with them for a little bit to help out. I'm kinda worried bout my truck and the cold starts up there. it's never had to deal with that in texas :rocking:... i looked and didn't see a plug for the heater. did they come stock on these trucks, or was it something optional? also, if it doesn't have one, could one be installed and about how hard would the installation be? thanks guys

they cam stock its on tthe left side off the block behind the oil ooler

thank you sir!

my truck came from paris tx and this will be the 4th winter for it. i live in se iowa about 4mi from the ill boarder. i dont really have much trouble starting mine when i forget to plug it in

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last yr my truck sat out for 10hrs when it was -40* with a north wind blowing straight into the radiator. cycled the glow plugs twice and she fired right up

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last yr my truck sat out for 10hrs when it was -40* with a north wind blowing straight into the radiator. cycled the glow plugs twice and she fired right up w/o being pluged in

heater grids we dont have glow plugs

came stock :U:

i know that. i work on tractors and semis so its just a habbit calling them glow plugs

You don't have to plug it in, but it's so much easier on the engine if you do, plus you don't have to wait as long for it to warm up.

If you look close on the passenger side just behind the oil filter - I bet the cord is hanging there someplace.

thanks guys for all the replies. and thats exactly what i plan on doing, is trying to make it easier on the motor. if i forget to plug her in, i'll just wait for it to wram up. but it would be nice to remember and just jump in her and go :U:

-40!!! it thats friggin' cold up there?!!! i'm not gonna like that....

my plug is on the passeger side by the headlight good luck and stay warm

so is mine.:U:

A friend of mine ran a wrecker service for a while and bought a plug in electric timer that he plugged into wall socket / then his extension cord to his truck. Set timer to come on at 2 AM and go off at 5 AM not so much for starting but for faster defrost heat. Just an idea.

yea mine is by the head light. i jus leave mine in all night

can i leave it pulged in all the time? Will it hurt anything? I dont drive mine every day mabey once or twice a week, or when it snows in the winter.

i wouldn't think that it would hurt anything except your electric bill. if you only drive it every couple days, just plug it in the night before. or just start it up and let it warm up before you go anywhere and don't worry about plugging it in.

When the temps drop below 32 here and I am at home,the truck gets plugged in and stays plugged in.I have not noticed a major difference in the electric bill as some state they have.The only place my trucks sits in temps below 32 unplugged is at work where we can not plug it in.There I just cycle the grids and twist it off and allow it a chance to warm up some before I move it.

my landlord got us a timer becuase last year there was three kids with diesels living there and the electric bill went through the roof espically since the one boy had a 7.3 and it wouldnt start below 40* :argh:

mine gets plugged in under 32, but might have to around 40 now since the grid is deleted. :U:

is the covers that go over the grill for the winter are they a must? Should i invest in something?

there not a must in ur area, just helps in keepin the engine warmer when real cold

i guess for people more north i guess.

I made a plexi cover for my cummins with a 6in hole in the center that fit in front of my radiator for last winter. Made a big diference in the heater function. Without it the heater wouldn't blow warm in my 15 mile drive to work. I had heat within a few miles with it in.

did the motor run hotter?

No more than what it runs in warm weather. If you make one make sure you put a hole in the center. I read things about them not having a hole in the center it puts a lot of stress on the cooling fan. And make sure you put it between the radiator and the intercooler. A friend of mine made one out of a heavy sheet of cardboard from an exhaust box and it held up all last winter.