and go to a hardware store and pic up a "cord end" plug, with ground lug..rated at 15 amps should be good.
Block Heater Cord Problem!
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Block Heater Cord Problem!
Ok my question is will my block heater work woth only one square prong and the round one? because yesterday i went to plug it in and found one of the square prongs from the plug-in in my extension cord. so i was wondering if it still might work or will i have to get a new one? and where can i get a new one if need be. thanks, blake.
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Not likely.
Best thing to do is cut of the old plug and replace it with a new one. If you "need it today" the generic one from the hardware store will work. The best approach is to get a "weather-tight" one from an electrical supply house.
Best thing to do is cut of the old plug and replace it with a new one. If you "need it today" the generic one from the hardware store will work. The best approach is to get a "weather-tight" one from an electrical supply house.
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Ford Powerstroke Diesel Block Heater Cord 6.0 6.4 L
Probably a better choice then my earlier post....like Makomark said..."needs to be weather-tight"
...OH Heck..that's for a 6.0...I quit!
Probably a better choice then my earlier post....like Makomark said..."needs to be weather-tight"
...OH Heck..that's for a 6.0...I quit!
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should be fine.
You guys have it made....hardware stores with a broad selection.
A big piece of some 6X shrink tubing would be fine for excluding the elements, too.
You guys have it made....hardware stores with a broad selection.
A big piece of some 6X shrink tubing would be fine for excluding the elements, too.
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yea i just got the same advice from my dad. i guess the same thing happened on his old cc psd so he just cut the old one off and put a new on so i think i might just do that. easier and a lot cheaper and water-proof. thanks guys saves me money and time again.
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its should be inside the bumper. there should be a piece of hard rubber i think it is going from the bottom of the radiator, IIRC, to the bumper to give u a place to hang the cord. atleast thats what i have.
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i shove mine in the air duct over the left battery when im not usin it. i need to replace the plug end on mine too. not broke yet but some green corrosion goin on there. you know its drawing some amps when the extension cord melts a line in the snow around it. not warm enough to feel warm to the touch but definitly warmer than the snow
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i shove mine in the air duct over the left battery when im not usin it. i need to replace the plug end on mine too. not broke yet but some green corrosion goin on there. you know its drawing some amps when the extension cord melts a line in the snow around it. not warm enough to feel warm to the touch but definitly warmer than the snow
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