While driving I decided to give it some gas and then had to let off quickly because the back end was coming out from under me. SO I guess the added pressure from me letting off so quickly popped the plug off. I tried tightening it but that didn’t work so I am off to buy a new one. Just curious as to if this happened to anyone else in their L?

 

Don't have an engine block heater on my truck.

 

IS this something i could add to my truck that doesnt have one?

 

HI!... I've had one block heater plug pop out on me. It was fixed under warrenty by my dealer. A few months ago the new block heater had a short in it and it melted a hole through the copper tubing on the back side of the plug causing a leak. This time I installed a regular frost plug. No problems now.

 

I went to the local autoparts store and picked one up.. I would rather just have a plug welded in to avoid this in the future

 

IF its threaded in on yalls blocks then i could just go buy one couldnt i and thread it in and wire it all up.

 

Freeze plugs are usually pressed in.

If you mess one up in a spot difficult to get at they also have rubber style expansion plugs with a nut you can tighten.

My block heater is called a garage

 

I've had the entire heater pop out. I think the antifreeze was drained in less than 15 seconds. I got to tell you, it was spectacular. A big puff of smoke.

My first thought was WTF...

 

Ya this is basically pressed in with a sort of butterfly nut that when tightend expands and holds on to the block.

Mine only came out part way but when trying to fix it I tightend the nut to much and it broke and then wooosh.. All the coolant came out. "oops" LOL

SO lke I said today I went to the store and picked up a new one but dont have much time to put it in so I will do so in a couple of days.

 

Its not threaded but...
If I am not mistaken all blocks have the potential of having them. If you dont have the plug then yours is capped with a stopper or plug if you will. It is located near your oil filter only higher up. You should see a round plug on the block. Carefull when you remove it because there will be a lot of coolant pouring out. So I guess you will have to flush all the coolant out prior. You can go to an autoparts store and pick up a block heater... it will have the round part that goes into your block along with the long plug for power. It is very easy to do. You basically puch it in till its tight against the block then there is a screw you tighten to keep it in place.

I decided to go out and do it now and it was a snap.