Engine Block Heater
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The 84 trucks were susceptable to block cracking at the BH frost plug hole with use of the block heater. Use is not advised get the batteries changed cheaper than a new engine block.
You should not need a block heater until below 20*F. At -30*F I have found 3 hours of (HD timer) timed heater use is sufficient for fast starts, just set it to come on 3 hours before needing the truck to go to work/school.
You should not need a block heater until below 20*F. At -30*F I have found 3 hours of (HD timer) timed heater use is sufficient for fast starts, just set it to come on 3 hours before needing the truck to go to work/school.
Last edited by PLC7.3; Feb 3, 2005 at 06:00 AM.
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