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is this the block heater?
I was replaceing my starter this weekend and I noticed a plug in the side of the block right above the starter location. It is about 1.5 inches wide and has what appears to be 2 terminals. There are no wires or anything attached to it though.
I'm guessing it's the block heater, yes? no?
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Pretty sure that's what it is. You can buy the cord to attach to the terminals. Check here and I'd also ask here about routing the thing. Might not need it in Texas.
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Did all the MD diesels come with the heater plug installed? You or the dealer just add the wiring if needed?
Ture, not needed in S texas...but I'm converting to WVO so it might be good for the winter anyway.
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Haven't you seen the news? They had 3-5" of snow there recently!
Yep, I was in the Denton,TX area on Dec. 22. I woke up to find lots of fluffy stuff falling it was white everywhere. My '85 300TD doesn't have a Block Heater. The car started up ok, a little rattling but not bad for its first cold start since it left Calif. The days following Christmas it dipped to 25 but I wasn't using the car, still I wish it had a BH, makes for a nice warm start. WVO will definitely need a separate heater on the WVO tank, presuming you will use a separate tank for that fuel, it turns to jello in the cold you know!
odie, Phil at FastLane can supply you with a cord for that heater I believe, give him a call.
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even after 250,000 miles, it's STILL a mutha!
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We got snowed here in Corpus pretty good. 4-5 inches for a white xmas!
First time it snowed like that since 1896! It sounds like it has the block heater installed. My parts car does have the heater and the cord as well. I'll see about swaping the power cord. I'm using the main tank only with a 50/50 blend. I just added a coolant heated fuel line. About 20 feet total of heater 3/4 hose with a 3/8 fuel line inside. So it's a cold start but heats the fuel supply line in about 5-10 minutes.
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1987 300TDT 1981 VW MKI Caddy 1.6 diesel, waiting on engine swap 1983 D-50 Power Ram 4x4 "Mitsubishi" 2.3 turbo diesel assorted gas powered crap and motorcycles RIP: 1984 300TDT, 1982 300TDT, 1984 190D 2.2, 1992 300D 2.5, 1987 300TDT, 1982 Maxima LD28, 1983 Maxima LD28, Isuzu C223 P'ups X3, 1983 Holiday Rambler 6.2 Banks turbo diesel, 1984 Winnebago LeSharo 2.1 TD, 1985 Allegro 6.5 |
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