block heater

[jzilla]

I had new block heater installed about 3 years ago and it is dead.
What do you guys suggest for a brand?
Not sure what was put in my truck.
thanks!

 

[crushers]

leave that one in and go with a lower rad hose heater...
cheers

 

[nuclearlemon]

zerostart. you can either get a replacement for your blockheater, or, like wayne suggested the inline heater. we sell em for about $25 for the inline heaters and about $20 for the block heaters, so neither way will break your wallet.

 

[jzilla]

do you have to cut the lower rad hose to put it in?
Any particular brand for those?
I'm assuming they work better then a block heater?

 

[crushers]

yes, works better than block heater.
yes, you need to cut about an 1 1/4" out of the lower rad hose on a straight section
they are all the same...different packaging...

 

[jzilla]

So it is just held in with hose clamps then?
any pictures of an installed one from anyone?

 

[crushers]

do a search, there is a few posts about this install proceedure