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Old Dec 29, 2010 | 11:45 PM
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block heater

i have a 1997 mazda b4000, 4L, 5 speed, 4x4. i just tried plugging in the block heater for the 1st time. i took the cap off the male end of the plug and it was covered in mud and crap. i cleaned it off and plugged it into an outside plug with a circuit breaker and it popped the circuit breaker. i resest the breaker and tried it a few more times and it blows the breaker every time. anyone had this problem before? would my block heater be burnt out or something? i have never had a truck with a block heater before, so i dont realy know how they work or anything.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2010 | 11:49 PM
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Have you tried multiple outlets?

It might just be the circuit that the plug is on is too loaded. Happens in our shop sometimes
 
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Old Dec 30, 2010 | 12:35 AM
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its one of those plugs that has ciruit breaker built into it, with the test and reset buttons. i tried my dads block heater on it and it works.
 
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