Freeze Plug with Wire?

sreynolds115 · Post by **sreynolds115** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:01 pm

2001 S-10 Crew Cab leaking anti-freeze out of freeze plug. Located the leak on driver's side of block. It is a freeze plug with a wire running thru it. All the parts stores say they have never heard of freeze plug with wire. Anyone here ever heard of it?

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:39 pm

Block heater. Brule will chime in.

Post by **HenryJ** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:42 pm

That may be the engine block heater, if it is located in the left (driver side) rear position. Check your RPO code list for a K05.

Check out this thread: Engine block heater

Find another parts person to help you. I am not sure where you're located as your profile is not complete. Block heaters may not be common in your latitude?
Wires going into a freeze plug should have been a dead give away.

sreynolds115 · Post by **sreynolds115** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:57 pm

Sorry location is Clayton, NC
BTW, what is RPO code?

Post by **HenryJ** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:11 pm

I guess you might not need a block heater in NC. It will be easier to replace it than to insert a freeze plug in its place though.

Deciphering the glovebox RPO codes

sreynolds115 · Post by **sreynolds115** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:33 pm

The glovebox does show a K05. Does this mean I have the cold weather package?

Post by **HenryJ** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:53 pm

Read the thread I linked. Follow the links to the RPO code lists and decoders. Then you tell me

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Freeze Plug with Wire?

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