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block heater
just would like 2 know if my 2001 7,3 block heater has a thermostat if not is bad 2 kept pluged in all the time i noticed i could hear a sizzle noise or sounds like something is boiling is this normal i dont use the truck much so i might put it on a timer
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Always on when plugged in. That boiling noise tells you it is heating the coolant and that's a good thing. Use a timer and set it for about 2 to 3 hours before you usually start it for the first time each day.
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x2. It is a 1000w heater, so uses 1 kw per hr. Not terribly expensive but you can get away with using a suitable timer for 2-3 hrs before you need it. Got a 7 day programable one at the Home Despot for $20.
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I couldn't find a 1-7/8" hole saw so I used a 1-3/4" and snuck up on the rest with a metal file. I mounted it in the bumper, towards the front on a "flat" spot. I didn't want it in the crome and the lowest fairing wasn't wide enough to get the plug in.
If you're itching to do something, for pretty cheap, that will make life a little easier, then this may be the project for you. Solves your missing cover, too. Even the wife was impressed
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When I plug in the block heater on my 2000, I hear a humming. Is this normal, or am I looking at replacing it? Thanks.
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You can ohm the heater element and if the reading is near what I got the heater is still good. You can do this while the heater is still installed. Just remove the cord, easy to do. Checked mine while it was out when doing an oil cooler R&R.
Should be about 15 OHMS.
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Jeremy, got any pics of that install location?
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not of my Ex and will be dark by the time I get home.
Here is the thread with lots 'o pics- https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...with-pics.html
Read it as there are a couple of good tips like making a drip loop, RTV sealant, etc.
In Chris' album, pic 104_283 shows his install location. He has a F350, and on my 2000 Ex that piece wasn't wide enough and had too much structural support behind it. I chose to put it right above it in the bumper that has a plastic shield (vice the chrome bumer above that). Basically, looks the same on the Ex, just a little higher due to differences in front end trim.
Another excellent step-by-step TheDieselStop.Com - www.thedieselstop.com with a pic at the end.
Here is the thread with lots 'o pics- https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/9...with-pics.html
Read it as there are a couple of good tips like making a drip loop, RTV sealant, etc.
In Chris' album, pic 104_283 shows his install location. He has a F350, and on my 2000 Ex that piece wasn't wide enough and had too much structural support behind it. I chose to put it right above it in the bumper that has a plastic shield (vice the chrome bumer above that). Basically, looks the same on the Ex, just a little higher due to differences in front end trim.
Another excellent step-by-step TheDieselStop.Com - www.thedieselstop.com with a pic at the end.
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