Engine block heater

[SGR1600]

A friend of mine just gave me an engine block heater and I'm wondering where to mount it. I'm trying to find a spot close to the coolant lines (for easy access to them), but there really isnt a lot of room in there. Any tips would be great, at some point I'll just bring it in to get installed, but I would like ot do it myself...

 

[alfcapone]

i dont know how yours looks but mine was a sort where you replace an freeze plug fore the heater, and the freeze plug to replace was the one on the right side in the front of the engine , you see it thru the right side wheel house if you lift the rubber mud deflectors between the frame and wheelhouse near the shockabsorber.

 

[Blaine122300]

Is it the freeze plug kind or the tank kind? I wouldn't use a used freeze plug kind. Those need to be replaced about every 2 years any way. They are pretty cheap too. Very easy to install. drain the radiator fluid, pop a freeze plug and screw in the heater, but not too tight, just enough to keep er in. The tank kind just goes into your heater line. Probably easier to install (not as much mess with the radiator fluid), although I have never used the tank kind.

Good luck.

Andy

 

[alfcapone]

Blaine: Why replace the freze plug kind after 2 years?
I have had old cars with 10-20 year old freeze plugs heaters and they work great, infact i never replaced a heaterplug ever.
But of course im not living in Alaska and we dont have them on 24/7 either...
But in normal cases where its not winter all the time they work great and they have a greater efficiancy than the hose/tank kind.
-60 rules.....

 

[Blaine122300]

after a couple of years submerged in radiator fluid, they start to break down, and from being used all winter. Kinda like a light bulb. That way too, you always know you have a good working block heater, and your car will start no problem. But yeah otherwise you can keep em in forever till they don't work no more.

Andy