6.0 block heater
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Cargo Master
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6.0 block heater
Being in south central PA and experiencing colder temps I use my block heater a lot. Typically it keeps the engine 80 degrees to 110 or so depending on the temp outside. Really like having the instant heat and not having to wait to warm the truck. Not that it really needs it to start, it’s just nice. I work for a trucking company so I’m able to use the block heater receptacles at work, so the truck stays on the block heater a lot.
What is the life expectancy of a block heater? How hard to change if I ever need to? Any adverse affects to oil or anything else?
This is really just to satisfy my curiosity given I use the crap out of it.
What is the life expectancy of a block heater? How hard to change if I ever need to? Any adverse affects to oil or anything else?
This is really just to satisfy my curiosity given I use the crap out of it.
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The element gets contaminated with chem build (just like the one in your hot water heater), then pulls more current and the cheap wire (lower than req'd AWG) melts occasionally -- there were recalls and avoid (like the plague) the aftermarket junk.
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Assuming from the illustration that this is at the rear of the block. Looks like an exhaust bellow in the figure.
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Excellent information. I greatly appreciate it. I replaced my oem 6.0 starter with the much quicker rpm 6.7 starter. I had no idea that was the block heater. Knowing is half the battle.
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Having the heater plugged into a GFCI outlet is something you do't hear a lot about. They do trip if you get a pinhole in the heater element jacket. So if you have it on a
GFCI and it keeps tripping take your meter and connect one lead to the truck frame and the other to one of the two hot prongs. You should see that the meter things it
open as it should be. If you get any resistance then the heater is likely bad. Also a good thing to check is the ground pin to the truck frame and that should show
a low amount of resistance.
If it fails either test them it's time to replace it and the cord.
GFCI and it keeps tripping take your meter and connect one lead to the truck frame and the other to one of the two hot prongs. You should see that the meter things it
open as it should be. If you get any resistance then the heater is likely bad. Also a good thing to check is the ground pin to the truck frame and that should show
a low amount of resistance.
If it fails either test them it's time to replace it and the cord.
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From: Chambersburg, PA
Having the heater plugged into a GFCI outlet is something you do't hear a lot about. They do trip if you get a pinhole in the heater element jacket. So if you have it on a
GFCI and it keeps tripping take your meter and connect one lead to the truck frame and the other to one of the two hot prongs. You should see that the meter things it
open as it should be. If you get any resistance then the heater is likely bad. Also a good thing to check is the ground pin to the truck frame and that should show
a low amount of resistance.
If it fails either test them it's time to replace it and the cord.
GFCI and it keeps tripping take your meter and connect one lead to the truck frame and the other to one of the two hot prongs. You should see that the meter things it
open as it should be. If you get any resistance then the heater is likely bad. Also a good thing to check is the ground pin to the truck frame and that should show
a low amount of resistance.
If it fails either test them it's time to replace it and the cord.
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