I have an 89 F250. I live in Fairbanks AK and the beast stays outside. Needless to say, preheat is an issue. A north slope oil company was the original owner and they put a transmission oil heater, crankcase oil heater and battery charger on it when it was new. Why not a coolant type block heater? Is there a tap on the bottom of the block for a block heater? Is there any good reason why I can not put a block heater on it?
Thanks to all who responded to my prior post re extra wire on the injection pump.
Zac
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89 F250 4WD. Diesel Fuel Forever. Too bad it won't burn crude.
the block heater goes in a freeze plug above the started they are not bad to put in unhook the batteries and take the starter and drain the coolant
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1988 crew cab 4x4 idi in trash can 97 powerstroke engine in and running stong burning atf nothing like free fuel, update pieces of the head gasket laying on the frame stretched headbolt was the cause oops
You should check and see if there is already a block heater. The company may have just cut or removed the cord. Replacement cords are available at NAPA.
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1985 International rollback, 6.9L 5 speed "Li'l Big Truck"
If I were you I'd put a block heater in both sides of the block to heat the engine more quickly/evenly in that climate. Get a couple of battery blanket heaters also. OG
The only issue with having 2 engine block heaters is that it exceed load capacity of a single 15 amp circuit breaker, or about 1440 watts.
Assuming one BH draws about 1000 watts.
Love & Kisses
BB
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'93 F-250 IDI, 4x4, K&N, no soup bowl, stock, with 265,XXX miles 5 speed, 3.55, kind of new LUK clutch, runs great, starts great, it is great. The truck is getting old.
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The only issue with having 2 engine block heaters is that it exceed load capacity of a single 15 amp circuit breaker, or about 1440 watts.
Assuming one BH draws about 1000 watts.
Love & Kisses
BB
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I haven't seen a 15 amp circuit since I left Baja. Do you live in trailer BB? XXX&OOOs BB? I think I prefer the gun [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif[/img]. OkieGringo
Just put an in line heater in my 93 7.3 idi. there is a drain plug on the block to tie into. mine took some creative routing to get from the drain plug to the heater without touching the exhaust manifold, but it was doable. just do it inside- antifreeze is cold at 25 below.
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