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Kjetil S
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Engine heater
« on: Oct 17th, 2006, 7:08pm » |
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Hello,
as the winter is coming closer, I was considering installing a engine heater. Only problem is, where is the plug I'm supposed to replace with the heater located?
(2.0 16v)
I downloaded a couple of instruction manuals and they all state that I need to remove a frost plug (not sure if it is the correct translation) and replace it with the heater.
TA
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twinturbo
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Re: Engine heater
« Reply #1 on: Oct 17th, 2006, 7:30pm » |
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Frost plug possibly translates to a Core plug...
What product are you looking at?
Kenlowe produce a pre-heater with a circulation pump that simply plumbs into your cabin heater pipes..
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Re: Engine heater
« Reply #3 on: Oct 17th, 2006, 9:00pm » |
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Yes it's definatly refering to core plugs.
Thes are pressed steel dishes that are pushed into the side of the engine block to seal the water jacket..
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Re: Engine heater
« Reply #7 on: Oct 17th, 2006, 9:22pm » |
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If you download or open the 2.0 16v engine manual you get a good view of the core plugs on one side of the block, Page 4 third diagram down the sheet. By looking at this you will be able to identify the others and find one that's more accessible to you (the proper pdf document is much clearer than this paste from it)
Directly under the 3 and just where the end of the arrow is pointing - even though it's not actually the plugs are being pointed out, it's the bit in front of it.
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Re: Engine heater
« Reply #9 on: Oct 17th, 2006, 9:36pm » |
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Yep and you don't want it to leak afterwards!!!
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Re: Engine heater
« Reply #10 on: Oct 18th, 2006, 7:18pm » |
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Hm, noticed something strange. Defa lists one heater element for the 16v's for 1995-1996 and a different one for 1996-1998.
I thought the 2.0 16v remained exactly the same from 1995 until it was removed as an option in late 1997?
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Re: Engine heater
« Reply #11 on: Oct 18th, 2006, 8:12pm » |
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I thought the block was the same from 89-end
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Re: Engine heater
« Reply #12 on: Oct 18th, 2006, 8:21pm » |
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I'm not familiar with the ones from 1986/87 and up to 1995, so you may be correct.
After some reading I also see that defa does a version that connects to the water pump inlet. This version supposedly only fits on 96 onwards? Isn't the pump and hoses identical?
I'm now hoping that this fits on my 95 as well, as it would save me A LOT of work 
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