"Warming up an engine"
12-19-2003, 08:05 AM
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BTW, just ordered mine for $36 from the local dealer, so the challange I posted in the "OEM/TRD" thread is now void for Mr. lowlowprices!
12-19-2003, 08:15 AM
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Originally posted by rwmorrisonjr
BTW, just ordered mine for $36 from the local dealer, so the challange I posted in the "OEM/TRD" thread is now void for Mr. lowlowprices!
BTW, just ordered mine for $36 from the local dealer, so the challange I posted in the "OEM/TRD" thread is now void for Mr. lowlowprices!
12-19-2003, 09:44 AM
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Originally posted by WileEToyote
Originally posted by rwmorrisonjr
Really? How hard was it? Do you have pics & a writeup?
Originally posted by rwmorrisonjr
Really? How hard was it? Do you have pics & a writeup?
ya, it's in the form of a $200-some invoice
You need to remove one of the freeze plugs from the block. All the info I could find led me to believe this meant drilling and tapping it, so I left it to someone who could be held more [/QUOTE]
Mine installed from the dealer was around $85. It is as you described above, but I believe it is simply unplugging the freeze plugs and plugging in the block heater plug. I think it is easy, but I didn't do it myself.
Also, I believe the A/C is good during defrost because A/C acts as a dehumidifier. That's why your nose always dries out when you've been in an A/C'd environment for a long time. So A/C during defrost helps to lower the humidity level in the vehicle and prevent fogging.
12-19-2003, 10:20 AM
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Originally posted by rwmorrisonjr
It keeps the engine coolant & block warm enough in sub-freezing temps so that when you start the engine, all the engine fluids will start circulating faster & prevent engine wear/possible part breakage. If your Tundar has one, look for a three-prong electrical plug sticking out from or secured behind the grille. Unless your truck came from the frozen north, its highly doubtful that you have one. As for the Accord, it has an aluminum block so it will cool down faster than a cast iron one.
It keeps the engine coolant & block warm enough in sub-freezing temps so that when you start the engine, all the engine fluids will start circulating faster & prevent engine wear/possible part breakage. If your Tundar has one, look for a three-prong electrical plug sticking out from or secured behind the grille. Unless your truck came from the frozen north, its highly doubtful that you have one. As for the Accord, it has an aluminum block so it will cool down faster than a cast iron one.
.On second thought (or research), it's called the "All-Weather Package" and it has something called a heavy duty heater. I wonder if it is indeed an engine block heater?
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