Engine Block Heater
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Engine Block Heater
Seems that my block heater is kapoot, when I plug it in there is no boiling noise and when you check resistance between the prongs on the cord there is no resistance, what is the cummins part number and cost ? Thanks
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No resistance? I think that the connection goining to the heater may be bad. Would be cheaper to chack rather than putting a new heater in with the same problem.
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Did u make sure that the cord is fully plugged into the heater??
There should be some resistance between the hot and neutral legs of the cord....if not, it could be the cord, the plug, or the heater itself.
There should be some resistance between the hot and neutral legs of the cord....if not, it could be the cord, the plug, or the heater itself.
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More than likely the problem is the cord. Remove the cord, short the plug prongs together with a jumper then measure the resistance at the other end of the cord, it should be zero. Last time I bought a cord it was $23 from the dealer. The element is about the same price.
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[quote author=Dr. Evil link=board=16;threadid=23858;start=0#msg224912 date=1071641546]
Did u make sure that the cord is fully plugged into the heater??
There should be some resistance between the hot and neutral legs of the cord....if not, it could be the cord, the plug, or the heater itself.
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Let me clarify....with the two prongs jumpered, using a Digital Volt Meter, you should see 0.01 ohms or thereabouts.....if not, its the cord or plug.
Did u make sure that the cord is fully plugged into the heater??
There should be some resistance between the hot and neutral legs of the cord....if not, it could be the cord, the plug, or the heater itself.
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Let me clarify....with the two prongs jumpered, using a Digital Volt Meter, you should see 0.01 ohms or thereabouts.....if not, its the cord or plug.
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