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That's exactly what the instructions say--right rear of the engine.
So you're thinking "plug" doesn't mean a freeze or expansion plug but
rather just a threaded port into the coolant jacket?
That would make more sense to me.
On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 11:35 AM Donald H Locker <dhlocker@comcast.net>
wrote:
> I would look for a threaded plug into the coolant jacket in a shop
> manual. I remember planning to buy a block heater for my wife's Scion
> and the instructions actually had a drawing of where the plug was (in
> this case it was above the intake manifold in an "odd" location.)
>
> In any case, if they are talking about threading into a plug, it isn't
> going into a core plug hole, which are smooth. (No reason to thread it;
> that just costs money.) I read somewhere that the port is in the "rear
> right position" so passenger side of the engine, toward the firewall.
> (If I find more, I'll followup.)
>
> Donald.
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> On 2021-01-14 12:20 p.m., Scott Hall wrote:
> > This is mostly theory.
> >
> > One of my staff wants to stick a frost heater in his car--it's a Kia
> > with a 3.3L engine (though I don't think that matters for the question).
> >
> > Since he thinks I'm a car guy--which in his head means I know everything
> > about all cars--he's asking for help.
> >
> > He brought in the instructions and the heater itself. The instructions
> > are pretty simple: drain coolant, "remove plug" (quotes mine--it just
> > says "plug", so I'm assuming that's a freeze/expansion plug), screw in
> > heater, refill coolant, etc.
> >
> > The heater to install is threaded. It says to torque it to 30 lb. ft.
> >
> > The plug he's removing probably isn't...I'd think.
> >
> > Obviously without rolling under the car, who knows? But I'm tempted to
> > tell him to not start--the only way I know to remove a freeze plug is to
> > drill a hole in it, then pull it out with something. If there are no
> > threads behind it--and I can't imagine that a press-in freeze plug
> > presses in to a threaded hole--then he's just going to need a new freeze
> > plug to reinstall.
> >
> > So I guess my questions to the list are:
> >
> > 1) anyone ever see a threaded freeze plug? That would seem to defeat the
> > whole purpose of allowing it to pop out.
> >
> > 2) anyone ever see threads behind a freeze plug? Perhaps the plug
> > presses into a smooth port, and there are threads behind it?
> >
> > We called the manufacturer who confirmed that the part number is
> > correct. It's used on several models so they couldn't say for sure other
> > than, "it'll work". I'd hate to see this kid pull out a freeze plug then
> > be screwed.
> >
> > YouTube similarly has nothing relevant.
> >
> > Anybody have any experience with this before I just have him drive over
> > and roll under the car to see what I'm looking at?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">That's exactly what the instructions say--right rear o=
f the engine.<div><br></div><div>So you're thinking "plug" do=
esn't mean a freeze or expansion plug but rather just a threaded port i=
nto the coolant jacket?</div><div><br></div><div>That would make more sense=
to me.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 14, 2021 at 11:35 AM Donald H Locker <<a href=
=3D"mailto:dhlocker@comcast.net";>dhlocker@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br></d=
iv><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bord=
er-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I would look for a thr=
eaded plug into the coolant jacket in a shop<br>
manual. I remember planning to buy a block heater for my wife's Scion<b=
r>
and the instructions actually had a drawing of where the plug was (in<br>
this case it was above the intake manifold in an "odd" location.)=
<br>
<br>
In any case, if they are talking about threading into a plug, it isn't<=
br>
going into a core plug hole, which are smooth. (No reason to thread it;<br>
that just costs money.) I read somewhere that the port is in the "rear=
<br>
right position" so passenger side of the engine, toward the firewall.<=
br>
(If I find more, I'll followup.)<br>
<br>
Donald.<br>
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() no proprietary attachments; no html mail<br>
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l_email_is_evil.shtml</a>><br>
<br>
On 2021-01-14 12:20 p.m., Scott Hall wrote:<br>
> This is mostly theory.<br>
> <br>
> One of my staff wants to stick a frost heater in his car--it's a K=
ia<br>
> with a 3.3L engine (though I don't think that matters for the ques=
tion).<br>
> <br>
> Since he thinks I'm a car guy--which in his head means I know ever=
ything<br>
> about all cars--he's asking for help.<br>
> <br>
> He brought in the instructions=C2=A0and the heater itself. The instruc=
tions<br>
> are pretty simple: drain coolant, "remove plug" (quotes mine=
--it just<br>
> says "plug", so I'm assuming that's a freeze/expansi=
on plug), screw in<br>
> heater, refill coolant, etc.<br>
> <br>
> The heater to install is threaded. It says to torque it to 30 lb. ft.<=
br>
> <br>
> The plug he's removing probably isn't...I'd think.<br>
> <br>
> Obviously without rolling under the car, who knows? But I'm tempte=
d to<br>
> tell him to not start--the only way I know to remove a freeze plug is =
to<br>
> drill a hole in it, then pull it out with something. If there are no<b=
r>
> threads behind it--and I can't imagine that a press-in freeze plug=
<br>
> presses in to a threaded hole--then he's just going to need a new =
freeze<br>
> plug to reinstall.<br>
> <br>
> So I guess my questions to the list are:<br>
> <br>
> 1) anyone ever see a threaded freeze plug? That would seem to defeat t=
he<br>
> whole purpose of allowing it to pop out.<br>
> <br>
> 2) anyone ever see threads behind a freeze plug? Perhaps the plug<br>
> presses into a smooth port, and there are threads behind it?<br>
> <br>
> We called the manufacturer who confirmed that the part number is<br>
> correct. It's used on several models so they couldn't say for =
sure other<br>
> than, "it'll work". I'd hate to see this kid pull ou=
t a freeze plug then<br>
> be screwed.<br>
> <br>
> YouTube similarly has nothing relevant.<br>
> <br>
> Anybody have any experience with this before I just have him drive ove=
r<br>
> and roll under the car to see what I'm looking at?<br>
> <br>
> Thanks.<br>
> <br>
<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>
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