05 Ford E350 - Is This Standard?
I've had my 05 Pleasure Way Excel for a little over a year and just noticed a wire hanging loose in the lower section of the front grille the other day. Pulled it out and at the end was a three prong ...
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mayo30 wrote:Harvard wrote:Makin' Do wrote:
Thanks for the quick replies. I didn't want to plug it in without being sure what would happen.
Never plug the block heater in WHILE the engine is running, it will melt the heater where it plugs into the block.
Really?Never ever heard of this.People use the remote start all the time when plugged in and the engines run.Elements are just a submersible resistance heater,inserted into a block knockout hole.
If you check a little closer you will see a plastic material is used to be the insulation between the element/wiring and the metal collar that mates with the engine block. It is not something that happens immediately but let the engine get hot and the plastic (or whatever it is) will melt. Been there done that !!! :)
On edit: Maybe they are not all constructed the same?
