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All Things Fiero => General Fiero Discussion => Topic started by: fiero128 on March 01, 2022, 06:29:51 am

Title: question about engine heaters
Post by: fiero128 on March 01, 2022, 06:29:51 am

what cars have engine heaters and does the fiero V6 have it ?
I have never seen it so i guess they do not have engine heaters

Title: Re: question about engine heaters
Post by: Fierofool on March 01, 2022, 08:33:57 am

I've seen some PFF postings of cars with block heaters but it seems that no one knows if they were factory or aftermarket. 

There are a couple of different styles.  Some have an element that inserts into the block as a replacement for the freeze plug.  Another style has a blanket or a heating element that wraps or clamps around a radiator or coolant hose. 

Title: Re: question about engine heaters
Post by: scottb on March 01, 2022, 12:03:59 pm

Only vehicles I have seen with factory block heaters are Diesels. My Dodge truck came from Alaska and has heaters everywhere: block, oil pan, battery, transmission, all aftermarket

Title: Re: question about engine heaters
Post by: NoMad on March 01, 2022, 01:31:52 pm

Lived in Alaska for 18 years. They are for freeze protection and not any performance or preventative measure needed unless you live in a place that is really frozen a good part of the year.

Title: Re: question about engine heaters
Post by: TopNotch on March 01, 2022, 10:59:55 pm

There are also dipstick oil heaters and magnetic oil pan heaters (won't work on aluminum oil pans, of course). I don't know if either of these are effective.