block heater

[murd450]

what would case the middel wire in the block heater cord to burn through the cord ??? i went out side yesterday and there was smoke coming frome under my hood !!!!!:eek: this was a brand newq cord that came whith my brand new block heater !!!! i went down to my shop and put the original cord back on (never took it out just tied it out of the way), and now every thing seems ok , ???:confused:

[Chevylover]

Know, that doesn't helps, BUT I DON'T KNOW !

Cu,
Sven

[Garth J]

The cord was probably damaged before you installed it or it caught on something while installing it....Garth

[murd450]

WELL now i dont think the block heater is working :( . it now turns over really slow and i have to give it start fluid befor i try it or im just sucking wind and it was only like 18 degrese f befor it would pop right off un less it was like 8 or below:confused:

[ChevyCowboy]

starting fluid is a very bad idea with these motors look it up in a previous post no sure what its called but there was a lengthy desicusion about ita while back cant quite tell you why dont remeber but i kno0w others can

[grancito]

Yes starting fluid is real bad as it causes pre-ignition that tries to turn the engine backwards and can blow gaskets or bend rods or cave the piston tops in. However, a friend starts his Fords with quick start every day, but has someone cranking the engine while he sprays a small amount in and has no problems.

[murd450]

i know i started that post , im the one who had the starter fall out on the ground ,the starter bolts broke !!!!:mad: but if you just mist it it will be fine i dont use that much any more just a fine mist in the air box!!!but this morning was colder yer and it started right up :confused: go figure, i dont get it ?

[JD_countryboy]

not sure where you got your block heater from, but maybe its bad? if its shorteditself out, that would cause a high current draw, and thus burn your wire on the new cord. And now to cause it not to work. just a thought.

[Chevylover]

not sure where you got your block heater from, but maybe its bad? if its shorteditself out, that would cause a high current draw, and thus burn your wire on the new cord. And now to cause it not to work. just a thought.


That's what i thought also, after a bit thinking about the problem. I won't know any other possibility.

Cu,
Sven

[murd450]

probably i dont think it has worked in a while ,im going to call car quest today on it cause it dosent wasnt to start ,but it did thismorning like it was warm out some times it will start right up and others it wolnt even try till i give it a litel shot !!!! i dont like spraying it whith start fluid but some times i have to !!:(

[JD_countryboy]

another thought would be the condition of your extension cord. The burning up of your block heater cord i wouldnt think would be caused by a bad extension cord. but the eradic performance of the block heater maybe. Had that problem on a semi this winter. If the female end on the extesion cord doesn't contact the male terminals on the block heater cord tightly enough you will get burned ends and eradict perfomance. It even tripped the fuse in the barn one night. Finally convinced the boss to get a new extesion cord, no problems since. I also in the process cleaned all the male contacts on the heater cord. Proper gauge extension cord is helpfull too. if your extension cord is gettin warm or hot, get a heavier cord.

[murd450]

na cord seems fine ! the end is so tight that it has to be forced on and is real hard to pull off ! wow it was 40 degrese f this morning nice day , i even had the monte out yesterday ,yesterday was nice allso , saposed to get nasty later to day :(

[Chevylover]

Nothing to with actual problems here, but i wanted to share some pics what I've done.



15A 125V On-Board Charger Inlet (http://www.marinco.com/scpt/ProdPage.php?loadItem=150BBI_Marinco%20Shore%20Pow er)


Got that tip from a member at "the diesel place".
Thanks to DENNIS !


Cu,
Sven