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Craig 12-13-2005 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by superbeast1098
Interesting......... My block heater is located on the drivers side of the engine.......
Strange, both my 616 and 617 are on the pass. side, which I believe is the "standard" location.

Hatterasguy 12-13-2005 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
The block heater is located on the passenger side of the engine, about three inches above the very forward end of the starter. It's difficult to see it and even more difficult to reach up there and plug in the cord. Get a lot of light from underneath. Jack the vehicle up and put it on jackstands. You'll need to get way underneath it, between the wheels.
Brian nailed it. I just did this job yesterday because the old cord was shorted out. Luckly I had a Worldpac cord that I didn't use on my SDL, so I stuck it on the SD.

Whoever put the starter on that side should be shot!:mad:

Ra_ 12-13-2005 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by stockdad
Upon further investigation under the front bumper (where the heater cord is located)
Aaaahhhh

So that's what that is on my car.
Come to think of it, the original ad did mention a block heater.

Not something I really need, in the Florida Keys.

Steve Gold 12-15-2005 09:29 AM
Whoever put the starter on that side should be shot!
 
"Whoever put the starter on that side should be shot!"

Even more of a problem back in the UK where starter was very close to the steering box, that made changing the starter motor a royal pain in the rear.

They drive on the other side of the road but sit on the other side of the car to compensate :)

stockdad 12-15-2005 10:53 AM
This guy nailed it. Part ordered. Thanks for the help.
Just an aside-that 'Fastlane Search Feature' is pretty clunky, imo.


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