mine is just coiled up next to the airbox, but i want to move it out of the way, where did everyone put theirs? thanks

 

What is a block heater?

 

i think the manual calls it a coolant heater, its a cord you can plug in over night so that your engine is warm in the morning

 

If you want, you can actually remove that cord completely during the summer months so its out of the way. It just unscrews from the heater element. Mines in the trunk right now with the spare tire.

It is an option you have to ask for, so if you don't have one, that's why.

 

I was joking, I know what a block heater is, we just don't need them in Arizona.

 

if i unscrew it will there be like a hole or something for dirt to get in that ill have to cover? I probably wont even use it in the winter so unscrewing it doesnt bother me but I dont want it to corrode up so that i wont be able to use it if i want to
actually i never asked for it, maybe in canada its standard, just a thought

 

actually I believe it is standard in Canada...

 

so i unscrewed it and took a look, im gonna want to put a cap on it, does anyone know what size cap ill need? im thinkin it probably a pipe thread, maybe npt. ill bring a thread guage and verniers home from work tomorrow and measure it, but if anyone knows right off hand itd help, thanks

 

where on the block is the cord for the heater? i never knew balts had block heaters, thought it was a deisel thing... if mine didnt come with one do i just need to buy the cord?>

 

Yup...i dont think they would offer a car without block heater in Canada anymore....kinda dumb..unless ur using it for a summer driver...

 

where exavtly is it? I havn't seen mine

 

well it says in the manual to only use it below -18degC, and it rarely gets that cold here, so i wont be using it

it is on the back side of the engine towards the firewall, on the passenger side, if you take off the plastic cover and look down there are 2 copper tubes sticking out with some sort of fitting on the end. its possible that if you dont have a block heater that you dont even have this though

i measured the thread and i think its metric, damn metric thread, now i have to find an m25x1.75 tapered cap, unless its something else, but it measured right at 25mm, and my thread guage is standard, but it was awful close to 14 tpi

halfcent, what did you use to cover it?

 

my ss\sc does not have it at least iv never seen it...

 

Mine isn't covered. I didn't feel it needed the extra protection. Instead of trying to find a threaded cap, it might be easier to just get a push-on plastic cap. Trick is of course you have to find one in the right size.

 

I'm so confused. If anyone wants to take a picture, go ahead. I want to see this for myself...

 

I took pics, they are in my gallery if anyone wants to see them