Do I have a block heater?...or not.
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Ok...here's the deal.
I bought my '01 Caravan from an older lady who's husband passed away (he was the one that maintained the vehicles.)...so she doen't know whether it had a block heater or not.
There is a 3 conductor wire (that has been cut) beside my battery. It also has a tube (like tiny drainage pipe) that it is threaded through and the wire seems to run to the bottom of the engine in the middle, but I can't see where it ends, and it's-36 here so hanging around outside crawling under the van is not a good option.
I figure it's for a block heater. I just need to add a plug to the wire.
What else could it possibly be for?
And if it's a block heater...how do I test it to make sure it is working properly?....(I do have a multi-meter). Also...How would I decipher which wire is positive/negative and ground?
Any help would be greatly appreciated....really really....it's so cold it won't start...I may have to use the hairdryer to heat it up a bit...(seriously)
I bought my '01 Caravan from an older lady who's husband passed away (he was the one that maintained the vehicles.)...so she doen't know whether it had a block heater or not.
There is a 3 conductor wire (that has been cut) beside my battery. It also has a tube (like tiny drainage pipe) that it is threaded through and the wire seems to run to the bottom of the engine in the middle, but I can't see where it ends, and it's-36 here so hanging around outside crawling under the van is not a good option.
I figure it's for a block heater. I just need to add a plug to the wire.
What else could it possibly be for?
And if it's a block heater...how do I test it to make sure it is working properly?....(I do have a multi-meter). Also...How would I decipher which wire is positive/negative and ground?
Any help would be greatly appreciated....really really....it's so cold it won't start...I may have to use the hairdryer to heat it up a bit...(seriously)
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I bought a Dodge caravan SE year 2000 on January 1st 2009. From the first drive I noticed that the heating is very slow and air comes out from cabin also very slow though I can hear the sound of the fan OK.
A friend of mine advised to change the cabin air filter. I looked around under the hood but can't find any place for it.
Can someone adive please. It is so cold in Toronto Canada and your assistance helps a lot.
I am also looking for manufacturer manual online.
Thanks a lot.
Asim
A friend of mine advised to change the cabin air filter. I looked around under the hood but can't find any place for it.
Can someone adive please. It is so cold in Toronto Canada and your assistance helps a lot.
I am also looking for manufacturer manual online.
Thanks a lot.
Asim
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I bought a Dodge caravan SE year 2000 on January 1st 2009. From the first drive I noticed that the heating is very slow and air comes out from cabin also very slow though I can hear the sound of the fan OK.
A friend of mine advised to change the cabin air filter. I looked around under the hood but can't find any place for it.
Can someone adive please. It is so cold in Toronto Canada and your assistance helps a lot.
I am also looking for manufacturer manual online.
Thanks a lot.
Asim
A friend of mine advised to change the cabin air filter. I looked around under the hood but can't find any place for it.
Can someone adive please. It is so cold in Toronto Canada and your assistance helps a lot.
I am also looking for manufacturer manual online.
Thanks a lot.
Asim
Last edited by blacklake1967; 01-18-2009 at 03:38 PM.
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