so while at work i noticed a taurus had a mount for their block heater plug.. i like it and want one for my truck.. i already have a block heater but would like some kind of enclosed mount like this one.. does anyone know of any place that makes/sells somehting like this???

 

junkyard...or dealer

 

What trucks have those? do the 97s ?

 

Well being that I don't know of any veichle that comes stock witha block heater but a dealer option. So I don't have a clue were you would find one of those it could just be a plug that has been put on their.

 

its on a 98 taurus.. the wiring looks to be stock and the reciver plug is rivited on like the factory might do.. maybe i will have to try the bone yard..

 

mine is stock. It doesent look like that but I know its stock because its part of the trucks wiring harness.

 

well yea mine is too.. but im just saying id like this type of mount/outlet that is on this taurus for my truck so itd be slightly easier too plug the truck in, instead of just having a cord hang out the front end..

 

Uhmm, you don't need a block heater, that shouldn't even of went on the petrol engines. I know they did it, but it was a bad idea. I wouldn't waste the time.

Diesels have them because of oil quanity, our oil cycles in 6 seconds or less and we are clear to run in sub zero.

 

i know.. but for ****z and giggles i started using it last winter.. it really does help the truck start up easier and gets warmer faster..

 

Yea , it will get warmer faster, but with what it cost to continuously run and the fact that they develop leaks and add enough moisture to your oil to cause premature breakdown of such. It's not worth it.

Diesels can be the opposite , just about.

 

hmm never knew that..

 

I rarely use mine. It really doesent get that cold here only maybe 10-15 days a year with lows below 10. Went to allot of hassle to keep it when i swapped engines mostly because I just wanted to make sure I still had everthing the truck came with. Mine dosent seem like it gets the engine very warm. My gryphans ECT reading is only about 75 degrees on start up if i keep it plugged in all night.

 

It may even pave the path for electrolytes while your block is in the thaw stage and you don't want that

 

After doing a quick search, I found a site that sells these:

http://www.powerstrokeshop.com/partl...catalogid=3660

It doesn't appear to be the same thing you listed, but serves the same purpose. See if you can locate a part number on the unit itself. Usually, Ford will have a number somewhere on anything they produce. If that fails, check out a knowledgeable dealer.. they should be able to help you.

Now, I'm not trying to pick a fight...

BUT, the only thing this man asked was if anybody knew where to get such a cover to protect the electrical connector. I'm sure he wasn't looking for people to hijack his thread and lecture on why block heaters are so horribly bad for gasoline engines.

maddoughboy, do you know this for a fact? I'm pretty sure most EVERY engine block heater that is installed on the Ford trucks is a factory option.. my dealer wouldn't even know where to begin on a block heater installation.

jbrew, if YOU feel a gasoline engine shouldn't have a block heater.. call and write Ford, save them some cash. If somebody wants to install one on THEIR vehicle, why bash their idea and continuously keep putting it down?

Several manufactures seem to have had a block heater as an option on their gasoline vehicles.. so that leads me to believe that they cannot be THAT bad.

Mickey

 

interesting.. but in some what of defense.. my truck CAME with the block heater from ford.. i just use what my truck came with..