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Most that I know leave the heater plugged in, remote start the truck, then unplug before they get in to drive away. I'm sure some have left it in and then drove off, dragging an extension cord with them.
Most that I know leave the heater plugged in, remote start the truck, then unplug before they get in to drive away. I'm sure some have left it in and then drove off, dragging an extension cord with them.
I'm guilty of this too.
Self unplugging when the 50 foot extention cord runs out of slack! Then followed by a 4 letter word when I see the extension cord laying on the driveway
In 45 years of owning vehicles, all having engine block heaters, I never unpluged one of them when starting the engine and letting it warm up. I guess that the main reason for this unplugging notification is to not forget to unplug before leaving and someone suing the car/truck maker because of that.
Only reason I can think of is thermal shock to the element. A warm element suddenly getting hit with icy cold coolant from the other side of the block? Or maybe as others have done, prevent one from driving away still plugged in? Sounds weird to me.
Only reason I can think of is thermal shock to the element. A warm element suddenly getting hit with icy cold coolant from the other side of the block? Or maybe as others have done, prevent one from driving away still plugged in? Sounds weird to me.
That or even a possibility of shock if it breaks. You know, legal concerns more than anything.
"Don't take this medicine if you are allergic to it" kind of thing.
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