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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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I just picked up a '95 F250 PSD/auto. I have been told that these trucks all came with block heaters. Where is the plug located?
 
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 08:56 PM
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Very few didn't come with the block heater but most are hard to find. The plug may be behind the grill or bumper or it may be tied up by the driverside battery. if you can't find it or want to look at the source first here is where the actual heater is then you can trace the wire to the front
 
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 08:57 PM
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It should be up around the driver side battery. Possibly hanging in between the radiator and the battery. If not, just follow the cord from the block. My was stuffed in there pretty good.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 01:06 PM
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Look in my pics:







I have explanations for these pics in my pics in my sig.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by tjbeggs
Very few didn't come with the block heater but most are hard to find. The plug may be behind the grill or bumper or it may be tied up by the driverside battery. if you can't find it or want to look at the source first here is where the actual heater is then you can trace the wire to the front
You fix that oil leak yet TJ?....
 
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 01:33 PM
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I believe he fixed the leak just not the pict yet.

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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 02:00 PM
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Yeah that leak has been fixed for a while now. But still have a bit of oil on the back of the pan from maybe a rear main! boooooo! Maybe I do need to get a new pic so people don't think I own a leaker!!! Though I do now have a coolant leak at the thermostat housing after doing my stat last week!! GRRRRRR!!! I even siliconed the stupid thing!! I'll have to have a photo shoot here pretty soon I guess!
 
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 02:02 PM
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Do you think the rear main could be caused by the high cc pressure you have? Maybe it is not bad just blowing by.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 02:07 PM
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Though I do now have a coolant leak at the thermostat housing after doing my stat last week!! GRRRRRR!!!

Take a look at my old one , it may be re usable....
 
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 02:08 PM
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Neal that could very well be. Maybe I need to remove my CCV trap and let it vent again and see what it does. If it works I just need to decided which I hate worse! The smoke from the CCV or the oil on the pan.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 02:11 PM
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Oh It just started when you put in the trap? I wouldn't think the trap added restriction to the ccv.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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I have no idea when it started. Its just a possiblilty. I didn't pay much attention to it as to when it started. But I can do something to see if that is the case. Its very possible!
 
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 02:18 PM
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I have no idea when it started. Its just a possiblilty. I didn't pay much attention to it as to when it started. But I can do something to see if that is the case. Its very possible!
You probably caught it from my truck,, maybe parking to close...

I have a new leak now...
 
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 02:20 PM
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I hope that is not going around. I have been lucky.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2007 | 02:20 PM
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A new leak! Now what?
 
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