I bought a 1983 240D from a fellow forum member and the car runs fine. Yesterday I pulled it out to start it and run it for the winter.


It was 9 degrees.


At first I thought it had no block heater cord, so I bought one. Imagine when I looked underneath and saw no block heater!


I started it after changing the oil and cranking a lot with the new 0W40 oil in the engine.


But I want to put a block heater in it.


Has anyone installed one in the block? I could probably get one to fit the lower radiator hose, but would ultimately want one in the block.


Your thoughts on an in-line block heater and on the difficulty of installing a screw-in block heater in the side of the engine.


Thanks!

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1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6