Is blockheater standard on all PSD's ??? Is install very hard?? - Diesel Forum

2shus · 12-28-2006, 12:11 AM

I recently bought a 97 F-250 HD 4X4 Crewcab and have not added to my sig yet. Question is do these year of trucks come standard with a block heater or is it an aftermarket item? I have not found one yet!
Are they very hard to install? Also are their any links with good instructions/illustrations. Thanks.

CalFireCapt · 12-28-2006, 12:45 AM

Probably zip-tied along drivers side frame rail near the front of your engine. Look below the power steering pump or that general area.

STurbo90 · 12-28-2006, 01:48 AM

I believe on the 97's block heater was an option?

You can tell by looking at the top of the oil filter, on the filter mount there will be a wire harness connected to it if it has the heater, then just follow the wires.

xcsprfa · 12-28-2006, 02:54 AM

The heater was included with the PSD option in 1997. Its is hard to find the plug. The dealer could not find mine when I bought it. I later found it. It should be on the drivers side behind the grill.

**bugman** · 12-28-2006, 09:36 AM

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The heater was included with the PSD option in 1997. Its is hard to find the plug. The dealer could not find mine when I bought it. I later found it. It should be on the drivers side behind the grill.

[/ QUOTE ]You might want to recheck your information. It was a option on the 97's and not all of them came with it. Usually if the truck was ordered by a dealer in a southern state it did not come with a heater. I'm not sure of where the cut off line was but not all 97's have them.

Jim

shopteach · 01-09-2007, 12:36 AM

would you buy a replacement block heater from ford or another source. mine makes a little noise but does not heat up. i want to replace it

2shus · 01-09-2007, 01:01 AM

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would you buy a replacement block heater from ford or another source. mine makes a little noise but does not heat up. i want to replace it

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I found my heater and both it and the cord are bad. I bought a whole kit, heater cord and all from one of our sponsors for $33.27 plus shipping. Mine is a 94-97 type heater but I think they have newer years also. It was powerstrokeshop.com and the part number is PSM/3500043. I will try to put a link into but not sure I can.

powerstrokeshop.com

shopteach · 01-09-2007, 08:33 AM

thanks!

2shus · 01-16-2007, 10:15 PM

I got the heater pretty quickly and it seemed like a very high quality heater and cord. Took me only about 30 minutes to change it and it works great. Thanks Powerstrokeshop!

Aljay · 01-16-2007, 10:27 PM

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The heater was included with the PSD option in 1997. Its is hard to find the plug. The dealer could not find mine when I bought it. I later found it. It should be on the drivers side behind the grill.

[/ QUOTE ]You might want to recheck your information. It was a option on the 97's and not all of them came with it. Usually if the truck was ordered by a dealer in a southern state it did not come with a heater. I'm not sure of where the cut off line was but not all 97's have them.

Jim

[/ QUOTE ]My 97 did not come with a block heater! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]