heater core cord
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Heater Core Removal
1. Drain radiator.
2. Disconnect the heater water hoses from the heater core. For the heater hose coupling disconnect and connect procedure, refer to.
3. Disengage the stops and lower the glove compartment door.
4. Remove the electronic blend door actuator and bracket assembly.
a. Remove the screw.
b. Rotate the blend door actuator and bracket assembly.
c. Remove the electronic blend door actuator and bracket assembly.
5. Remove the screws.
6. CAUTION: The heater core cover must be raised vertically before removal to avoid damage to the heater core housing.
Remove the heater core cover.
a. Raise the heater core cover.
b. Remove the heater core cover.
7. Remove the heater core.
Installation
1. CAUTION:
Position the temperature blend door manually to properly align the actuator and the door. Do not power the actuator electrically. If it is not engaged with the temperature blend door, damage to the actuator may occur.
Note:
Add gasket between housing and cover before installing cover.
Follow the removal procedure in reverse order.
Last edited by nlemerise; Dec 19, 2006 at 08:17 AM.
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Home depot has replacement plug ends.. i got an oarange one that is "contractors approved". Cut your old plug end off. Install new. Saturate the inside of your new plug end with die-electric grease before you button it up. You cant use to much of it so if its oveflowing when you close it up just wipe off the excess. From my experience the oem plug ends draw moisture and trip breakers. I'm guessing thats your prob.
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not to hijack or anything but where do you guys get the recessed plug that mounts in the bumper. I think it's a boat connector.
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??? I thought you meant heater CORE 
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Joined: Sep 2001
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From: East Wenatchee, WA
Well the block heater cord is easy to change. Here is the funny part, you get get the block heater kit cheaper than the cord itself. I just purchased the block heater kit for my truck. It was cheaper by almost $20. I changed the element also because I was putting in my new 203 degree t-stat also.
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Originally Posted by Jakeman68
Well the block heater cord is easy to change. Here is the funny part, you get get the block heater kit cheaper than the cord itself. I just purchased the block heater kit for my truck. It was cheaper by almost $20. I changed the element also because I was putting in my new 203 degree t-stat also.
The plug flush mounted in the bumper is a boat part, one of the many mods I still need to do.
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From: East Wenatchee, WA
I bought it from the Lincoln Mercury dealer I used to work at. Granted I got a better deal than the average customer but when I worked there we would sell customers the kit because it was cheaper than buying the cord alone. Check at any Ford dealer and they will tell you the same thing. I got the whole kit for $44. My block heater element was pretty corroded when I pulled it out and now that I changed it the truck starts faster and is warmer on my temp gauge than ever before.