[focuzedn2o]

So who here has blowin the block heater element right outta there block?
I mean blown it apart into pieces?
please tell me im not the only one, lol!

[mo_focus]

wow?

you are the only one :)

How the hell did you manage that? Was there a short?

[focuzedn2o]

mo_focus,Sep 9 2006, 07:30 AM Wrote:wow?

you are the only one :)

How the hell did you manage that? Was there a short?
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no short. i never use it.i was just driving down the street and i noticed smoke comin from my fender wells, then looked at my temp gauge and it was redlined. so i parked it and then proceeded to snoop around and narrowed it down to the block heater plug being missing from the block. i figure this out when i poured water into the empty coolant resevoir container and watched it pour right out the back of the block. so i must say i would be checkin the condition of yours. apparently the locking pins tend to wear out easily.it cost me thirty bucks for the parts, but 50 for the tow.
that sucks

[OAC_Sparky]

focuzedn2o,Sep 9 2006, 10:02 AM Wrote:no short. i never use it.i was just driving down the street and i noticed smoke comin from my fender wells[right][snapback]206288[/snapback][/right]

I think you mean steam, and no that's not a common problem. Sometimes if they do spring a leak you can't get the bugger out easy.

[focuzedn2o]

your right i meant steam. all i know is that thats just another repair done this year.
it really seems endless with this car.

[OAC_Sparky]

Apart from being forced to just now, when was the last time you flushed your coolant?

[focuzedn2o]

10.000 kms ago

[NikiterZTS]

is this the part that broke down?




cuz i had to replace mine.....broke down in peices as well

[OAC_Sparky]

focuzedn2o,Sep 9 2006, 12:50 PM Wrote:10.000 kms ago
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Ok. Most times I see people have problems with frost plugs or block heaters is from corrosion from not changing their coolant.

Like ever.