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Old 11-12-2009, 03:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
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block heater?

When I plug the truck in it trips the breaker...narrowed it down to the heater right above the oil filter. It appears to be a freeze plug style, but in a strange spot. What am I looking at here? Thinking I'm going to just put a new heater from napa in it and see what happens. Any suggestions?
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Thats what i would do...be prepared to lose coolant. Have some on hand to refill...
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Yep I agree with the above posts. Sounds like the block heater has shorted out.
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Yep I agree with the above posts. Sounds like the block heater has shorted out.
Genuine on eBay awhile back for about $50.

Your cord might be the problem though, try a new cord or do a patch job for a test.

These cords routinely go bad and short out, happens all the time and you can't see it by looking, cut it off about a foot from the oil filter or less if you can and patch a cord in for the test. "Presto" this fixes about 75% of them.
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Your easiest check is to get yourself a voltmeter with a continuity mode.

Pull your cord end at the heater, and put the leads across the two prongs in the blockheater, and see if there's continuity there. If so, then check your cord.

Lot easier to diagnose, than to just start throwing parts at it. Usually cheaper too.
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thanks guys...just wanted to make sure that wasn't some sort of oil heater.
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