2001 7.3 PS Block Heater Location

[Rabbit Farmer]

Edited post... block heater is found. See photos below.

Steve

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I did the customary forum search on block heaters here and found quite a few topics, but being completely new to the wonder world of diesels, I do not know my way around the engine (you should read this as "the moron needs pictures").

What I have:
2001 crewcab 7.3 Power Stroke
Mod'ed by previous owner (unsure how much): At least Banks exhaust, gauges, stereo, etc. Perhaps programming, but seat-of-pants-power-sensor doesn't show this. My wife thinks it is pretty.

Anyway, in the other topics I read, it seems that all engine came with the block heaters, but perhaps not the plugs. Is this a correct understanding?

Thank you in advance.

Steve
Vermont (yep, 10F yesterday and the truck wouldn't start)

[Dave]

If you have a plug its usually tucked in by the drivers side tow hook in front. Look right above the oil filter for the cord

[digesterman]

Originally Posted by Rabbit Farmer

I did the customary forum search on block heaters here and found quite a few topics, but being completely new to the wonder world of diesels, I do not know my way around the engine (you should read this as "the moron needs pictures").

What I have:
2001 crewcab 7.3 Power Stroke
Mod'ed by previous owner (unsure how much): At least Banks exhaust, gauges, stereo, etc. Perhaps programming, but seat-of-pants-power-sensor doesn't show this. My wife thinks it is pretty.

Anyway, in the other topics I read, it seems that all engine came with the block heaters, but perhaps not the plugs. Is this a correct understanding?

Thank you in advance.

Steve
Vermont (yep, 10F yesterday and the truck wouldn't start)

Look right above your oil filter, you will notice a wire comeing out heading right to the frame, follow it up to the front of the truck and you should find the 120 v plug in. All 7.3's should have them.

[Rabbit Farmer]

Thanks, I check it out this weekend. In an act of desperation as the temp was going to 10F this week, I put a 40 W bulb under the hood all night. Started like a champ. Of course, having to walk outside in my slippers, get the snow off the hood, remove the light, and then go back inside all to use my remote starter seems kinda silly.

[Rabbit Farmer]

Thanks for everyone's help. It was -1F this morning which gave me the kick in the pants I needed to take action. I was able to locate the heater and after an extensive search laying in my driveway in 5F weather (5F at noon), I was able to locate the plug. I had to pull up the plastic cover that goes between the front of the truck and the fan. The plug was tucked in next to the headlight. I pulled it out and am now good to go. To help others, I took some pictures of what I have.

Location of block heater:


Location of cord that goes to block heater to the front of the truck:


For reference while lying under the truck looking towards the front:


Block heater (red wire):


All plugged in so I can enjoy a warm drive to work in the morning:

[dieseldennis]

Thanks very much Rabbit Farmer. The Ford dealer parts person told me I could order a block heater and cord, separate items, for my 2001 crew cab F-350 4x4 diesel. After seeing your messages, I found the heater plug by tracing the orange cord out of the oil filter area, which comes out as a black encased cord and is visible from the outside in the front drivers side wheel well area. From there I can see it going to the front, disappearing back in near the front driver side fog light. After taking off the grille (4 screws on top and 4 clips on bottom), I found the cord coiled up next to the fog light electrical mount. It is bound up tightly with several wire ties but without cutting these I could pop the plug out of the front next to the tow hook. It's plugged in now and I'm waiting. Thanks again.

[Rabbit Farmer]

Glad I could help. I needed pictures to help me find the cord/heater also. I didn't think I had the wire, but had the heater per internet research, so I went down to Ford and ordered the wire. The guy handed me the drawings above so I went home and tried to match everything up. Gotta love the information sharing on the internet.

Steve

[cowboyjg]

Thanks for all your hard work fellas........6 F expected this weekend and I was wondering what my options were. This is the first winter for this truck. it's been a wrm climate vehicle all it's life.

[doublem68]

Hi All,

I am new to he forum & have a 97 that I have only had for a few weeks.

I was told by he previous owner that the truck did not have a block heater (it was not ordered with one when new)

I have never seen a ford diesel without one (my friends trucks all have them...)

Anyway, on a 97 would the heater be located above the oil filter like the photos in this thread ??

If there really is no heater in this truck, I would like to install one.

[HVAC SuperTech]

yep same place. I am not sure of how easy the install is. You might could find one on ebay cheap..