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Old 02-18-2007, 03:10 PM
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block heater

i live in nor cal and never have a reason to plug in. other than obviously plugging it in what should i check for to be sure that the block heater actually works?? thanks 98 12v 5spd
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Just do a quick resistance check with am OHM meter , If it reads infinity , it is toast, It Should read around 16 ohms of resistance ( I think) give or take a little)
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Don't even go that far. Plug it in and listen. It'll make a sound like grandma's old coffee perculator.
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