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Old 12-02-2009, 11:47 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Question Engine block heater plug ideas

Right now i have my engine block heater plug hanging from the lower grill. Does anyone know how i would be able to install the plug into my bumper permanently so it's not just hanging? Kinda something like this:



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Old 12-03-2009, 12:00 AM   #2 (permalink)
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something like this?
It was the first thing that came up on google.
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I did this to my Matrix after the plug pulled out and drug on the ground for a while. Its incredibly easy to do. If it wasn't freezing and dark out, it would have only taken 15 minutes.

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Old 12-03-2009, 02:33 PM   #4 (permalink)
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^Exactly. I definitely want one with a cap to keep it protected. I'm gonna order it right now.
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