Block heater?
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Block heater?
Does anyone with the V10 (or another gasser) have a plug for a block heater like you find in the diesels? I found one on the front of my 2000 V10 and am just curious as to whether everyone has them? I was thinking that was just a diesel thing.
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From: Spanaway
I had two trucks by ford that had that on gas rigs.
1979 Bronco with the 400 m This had 2 one on each bank.
1995 F250 with the 5.7 Only the one and the truck came down form Canada.
I see no reason that one can not be added to a motor so that may be the case with yours.
Sean
P.S. Did your truck come from a cold winter location? The heaters can be very nice.
1979 Bronco with the 400 m This had 2 one on each bank.
1995 F250 with the 5.7 Only the one and the truck came down form Canada.
I see no reason that one can not be added to a motor so that may be the case with yours.
Sean
P.S. Did your truck come from a cold winter location? The heaters can be very nice.
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From: South Jersey
you can order a Ford gas motor with the block heater, unless you live in Alaska its really not needed at all. BUT i will be adding a OEM block heater to my 5.4 this summer when i do a coolant flush.... just because i want a nice warm truck in the morning
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Owned a 92 f250 460, 98 grand marquis 4.6, 03 f150 5.4, and 00 f350 6.8 all had block heaters.
Live further up north here where it gets down below zero. Only plugged in the 460 one time when I knew I would be using it the next day. Never had any of the above fail to fire being left outside overnight though.
Visited a tech school once in nd where the parking lot had pylons with electric outlets for students to plug their vehicles in. Got down to -30 there, even kids with 4 cylinder cars plugged them in. So block heaters in a gasser aren't completely useless I guess.
Live further up north here where it gets down below zero. Only plugged in the 460 one time when I knew I would be using it the next day. Never had any of the above fail to fire being left outside overnight though.
Visited a tech school once in nd where the parking lot had pylons with electric outlets for students to plug their vehicles in. Got down to -30 there, even kids with 4 cylinder cars plugged them in. So block heaters in a gasser aren't completely useless I guess.
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The block heater is a standard no charge added feature on any truck ordered in the northern states. It came on my truck when I ordered and I wasn't charged the usual $75 fee for it.
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They come standard on most vehicles in cold climate states. Cars, trucks, gas, diesel...
Take a water heater heating element, screw it into your oil reservoir and put a plug on it, and voila. Well, don't actually do that, but it's basically what it is, just looks different.
Take a water heater heating element, screw it into your oil reservoir and put a plug on it, and voila. Well, don't actually do that, but it's basically what it is, just looks different.
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Mine didn't have one on it but that was the first thing I put on. Where I live we get a lot of 25 below nights. (Actual temp not wind chill) Its tough on engines starting at that temp. They make all kinds of weird noises and it takes a couple of seconds for the oil to get pumping. I use 5-30 synthetic. I use a timer to turn on the power to the block heater about 3 hour before I start it. You can hear the difference. Some people leave them plugged in all night but they use a lot of electricity so I don't.
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I was surprised and delighted to find one on mine, bought it used. Its an 08, 5.4. I use it when it gets below 30*F. IMO it is easier on the engine with cold starts and it warms up quicker. So I hit the remote and a minute or two later I have heat and can jump in and go.
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