Joe in NY
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- Binghamton, NY
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2002 Eddie Bauer V8 4X4
Ok,
So we have already had several 30* mornings and my Explorer dearly misses Florida. It does not like the NY cold so far. The beeper sounds very weird, the HVAC takes a couple of seconds to bring the fan up to high and move the vent to defrost and floor, and the starter runs easy 2 extra seconds...
So, I did some searching on the web and have found the intended engine block which goes in place of one of the freeze plugs. The other is a small heater tank which uses coolant plugs as ports to the engine.
Which would you guys do?
The tank heater:
http://www.amazon.com/Kats-13100-Aluminum-Circulating-Heater/dp/B000BO8X9K/ref=sr_1_3?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1414029980&sr=1-3
Or the freeze plug block heater:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Block-Heater-kit-Engine-heater-Ford-4-2-4-6-5-0-5-4L-/181213545636?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a312b44a4&vxp=mtr
So we have already had several 30* mornings and my Explorer dearly misses Florida. It does not like the NY cold so far. The beeper sounds very weird, the HVAC takes a couple of seconds to bring the fan up to high and move the vent to defrost and floor, and the starter runs easy 2 extra seconds...
So, I did some searching on the web and have found the intended engine block which goes in place of one of the freeze plugs. The other is a small heater tank which uses coolant plugs as ports to the engine.
Which would you guys do?
The tank heater:
http://www.amazon.com/Kats-13100-Aluminum-Circulating-Heater/dp/B000BO8X9K/ref=sr_1_3?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1414029980&sr=1-3
Or the freeze plug block heater:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Block-Heater-kit-Engine-heater-Ford-4-2-4-6-5-0-5-4L-/181213545636?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a312b44a4&vxp=mtr