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I agree on the risk to cracking the engine block trying to remove the plug. I went with a lower hose heater, which works well enough to aid the engine in starting when its -15F out....but I use it very rarely....maybe 2-3x a year at most. This year I only used it twice when it was super cold. Other days I forgot....but it still started without it. A healthy engine will start without needing a block heater if the starter/battery/glow plugs are in good shape.
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