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Nov 28, 2010 | 06:29 PM

polaris_freedom

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From: Pueblo West, CO (I hate it here but my job is keeping me here for the time being)

block heater???

i have an '01 and i was going to start using the block heater yesterday but when I plugged it in, it blew the breaker in my garage. i tried 1 of the other outlets in the garage and it blew the breaker again. does this sound like a bad block heater element? is there any way to test to make sure it is bad b4 i spend the money to get a new heater?

Nov 28, 2010 | 06:35 PM

birddoctor

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Yeah either the cord has a short in it or the element is bad.I had one do that and it turned out to be the chord.

Nov 29, 2010 | 12:10 AM

johnh

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Originally Posted by polaris_freedom

most likely the cord......................

Dec 1, 2010 | 07:22 AM

TurboDeezul

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Good advice. Mine was the cord, too. I went with a whole new heater in a different location. The school bus version replaces one of the expansion freeze plugs in the side of the block.