Hey guys i was wondering does anybody in the Northern states here know exactly what these things are and how they work?? I plan on getting an LS1 car here pretty soon and after i leave home (FL) I will be going up to Minot AFB in North Dakota. I have heard that a Block Heater is just a necessity (sp?) to have up there in the winter months! So anything to shed so light on the subject would be greatly appreciated!!

 

it keeps your oil warm so its not so hard on the car when its really cold out. we have one on the cummins diesel and our diesel tractor for the cold winter nights (under 15 degrees) but our gassers start up just fine. keep a good heavy battery in it and you won't have a problem!

 

It is a heating element that screws into a cavity in your blocks water jacket. When you get to Minot, you will see power outlets at parking spaces all over base. The element will have a power cord so you can plug your car in. It will keep your coolant from freezing and cracking your block if you leave your car parked outside. I am not sure where it will be located. You can go by your dealer parts dept. and one of the counter guys can show you in a parts diagram. the cold at Minot is legendary in the Air Force.

Good Luck on your assignment,

PJ

SMSGT, Ret., USAF

 

or put more antifreeze in so it doesn't freeze up. just make sure to take some out and add water when you go back down to florida because water is what cools the engine down the most. up there you don't need to cool it down as much because the cold weather will keep it plenty warm

 

With wind chill regularly approaching 100 below, it will take more than antifreeze. Get a block heater. It was an available option when I ordered my car, just don't need it here. I do not miss any of those places.

PJ

 

Your planning on driving your car through the winter? YIKES!!!

If the weather in ND is anything like here, the amount of snow you are going to try to drive through is going to make it VERY hard! I would suggest getting a REALLY...REALLY good set of winter tires. But it will prolly end up like my freind who tried to drive his 02 Formula through the winter.....alot of wheel spin, and ALOT of frustration. I'm not saying it can't be done, cause I know alot of people who drive there LT1 and LS1 powered vehicles throughout the winter, they just don't get anywhere nearly as fast!