Block heater Plug cover?

Cliff_Johns · May 3, 2004

The block heater plug on my JD4110 just hangs down by the side of the engine. Do people usually put something on it to keep it from caroding -- I was thinking of using a old extension cord female plug end and keeping it pluged into that -- like a tail, but then I thought that might make it worse if water did get into it.

Thoughts?
Cliff

MadReferee · May 3, 2004

That is basically what I did. I took a 2 prong male to 3 prong female adapter and plugged it into the block heater connector cord. I also cut off the male prongs from the adapter.

Inspector507 · May 3, 2004

I like Mad's idea /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif they cost all of about 29 cents
Not much moisture will work its way in, and if you're worried it will, smear some grease or Vaseline on the plug before you plug it in.

Cliff_Johns · May 3, 2004

( Not much moisture will work its way in, and if you're worried it will, smear some grease or Vaseline on the plug before you plug it in. )

As long as the grease isn't conductive. I'm not sure I've seen that on the label.
Cliff

Inspector507 · May 4, 2004

But with just an adapter plugged on to keep it clean and dry, no need to worry about conductivity

BobCorazza · May 4, 2004

On my tractor there is a female cover that it came with. On my truck I installed an onboard marine charging recepticle into the bumper. All it is is a male plug that mounts in a cut hole in the bumper, complete with cover. Go to a boat store and make sure you ask for an onboard charging recepticle if you want a clean & easy to use way to plug in.

Cliff_Johns · May 4, 2004

( But with just an adapter plugged on to keep it clean and dry, no need to worry about conductivity )

I was thinking that when you unplugged the adapter, and plugged it into an outlet, residual conductive grease might cause a ... uh ... surprise.

Cliff

Inspector507 · May 5, 2004

Possibly......... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Koby · May 5, 2004

Is there any reason not to just unplug the cord at the heater? I removed mine last year, and now again for this summer. Should I be concerned about corrosion on those terminals?

rmonio · May 7, 2004

I don't know if I'd remove it at the heater. I just do like the others - put a female plug on the end, wrap it in electrical tape, and connect it to something via an electrical tie so it doesn't jangle around.

-Bob