[Deputydog]

My truck did not come with engine block heater and it can get pretty cold here in the Northwest. How hard is it to install one?

 

[Kanman]

Your truck has a block heater. Keep looking youll find it.

 

[Charles]

The coldest/highest I've ever cranked is every year snow skiiing at exactly 5280 ft elevation and around 2 degrees.

I have yet to plug it in, and have yet to use any either. It fires right up everytime and proceeds to blot the trees from the mountainside for at least 20 minutes until the smoke simmers down to a low boil.

LOL

 

[Deputydog]

Ya it always starts for me, just like to complain (ie smoke). Pluggin it in is like putting a blankie on him when its cold

 

[Arisley]

Look for an big orange wire somewhere close to the oil cooler (by the oil filter), follow that back to the plug.

 

[mattymx]

When it gets near 0*, I will just plug it in for an hour or so. I bet yours is hiding somewhere just out of sight.

 

[Arisley]

I plug mine in for a couple of hours in the morning when it gets to like 40. My truck starts fine without it, but I like the heater working when I back out of my driveway. Us Texans don't like kinda cool, much less cold.

 

[jinco]

...but I like the heater working when I back out of my driveway. ...

That's why I plug mine in too. It starts fine even when below zero without the heater.

Glad to see you over hear Andy.

 

[Arisley]

Glad to be here, thanks. Let's get the rest over here.

 

[Deputydog]

HMMMM.. Well I did the 6.0 intercooler and 6.0 tranny cooler and was looking for the plug but could not find it. I have had my tranny out as well as installed new turbo and twin HPOPs. I have installed a new water pump and other mods and have never seen a plug for a block heater.. :nutswinger:

 

[Fast_Ashley]

Mine was taped up behind the bumper, look at the oil cooler (drivers-side), and look for a cord coming out of it. You should be in good shape, as it was a standard equipment thing. Hope this helps.

 

[Deputydog]

Ok thanks Fast Ashley. I'll go take a look when the wife bring it back.

 

[THEDIESELMAN]

Ok thanks Fat Ashley. I'll go take a look when the wife bring it back.

Thats messed up you called him Fat Ashley LOL

 

[Deputydog]

Crap sorry, I fat-fingered the keybored.. Fast Ashley

 

[badford350]

Look for an big orange wire somewhere close to the oil cooler (by the oil filter), follow that back to the plug.

I had no clue my truck had one until i did this. the plug was hiding behind the drivers side fog light. To bad I didnt know it was their when i lived in idaho. thanks for the info.

 

[THEDIESELMAN]

I had no clue my truck had one until i did this. the plug was hiding behind the drivers side fog light. To bad I didnt know it was their when i lived in idaho. thanks for the info.

Why you don't have to use it in AZ when it gets cold LOL.

 

[badford350]

Thats just my luck. When I dont need something any more or I have something of value I find out to late. Yeah but you would believe that the other night on the way home it was 75 and I was chilly LOL. at least its not geting above 110 anymore.

 

[markbrown47]

Try looking behind the drivers sie tow hook. It will have a cover on the blades so its not easy to just feel for it. Its a black plug with a black cover.

Mark Brown

 

[Deputydog]

Try looking behind the drivers sie tow hook. It will have a cover on the blades so its not easy to just feel for it. Its a black plug with a black cover.

Mark Brown

I finally found it. It was in fact hidden behind the drivers side fog lamp tucked behind another wire.. Thanks for the tip there.. Now I can keep her warm this winter..

 

[ActionRick]

Glad to be here, thanks. Let's get the rest over here.

Did you notice , he just became a senior.......(again)

Rick....