1. Approx. 20 sq. inches
2. Three prong grounded plug
3. 110 volt.
4. CSA Approved
5. One Year Limited

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The MAGNUM is an upscale version of the Handi-Heat, featuring two powerful magnets and expanded heating surface. It can be used in many of the same applications as Handi-Heat, plus its larger size makes it ideal for use on trucks, diesels and farm machiner

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So far so good!

This item showed up at my door looking like it had been sloppily assembled right outside my home before delivery; sticker/label skewed, bubbled and torn; and the handle had to be tightened because it was loose. I am rating this product a three for a few reasons: 1) it has only been used half a dozen times so far 2) it is not exactly a state of the art, highly technological piece of equipment 3) it has performed well so far 4) and it does operate at the correct heating range; give or take a few degrees

On another note; if I where rating this item based on appearence, shipping speed, and performance when tasked under inclement weather (when it gets below 20 degrees or less and 10mph winds or greater)this item would get about a single, solitary star......because they won't let me rate it lower.

In the fairness business though, my opinion is; if you are not going to work this unit continuously, day in and day out, it is probably a safe expenditure.

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Plant Manager

I bought this heater for my 21HP diesel tractor I live in Mass and the winters are pretty cold I used to have to glow the plugs for up to 10 minutes to get it to start and some times it wouldn't even start then with this little guy I just slap it on the oil pan for as little as a 1/2 hour before I want to use it. I Glow the plugs or 30 seconds and she fires right up. It pops right back off the oil pan and I toss it on the shelf until the next time I need it.Kat's 1160 300 Watt Magnum Handi-Heat Magnetic Heater

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Heating the Engine


This product has saved us tons of time when we need to get the tractor started in the cold winter. It has always worked great. I would buy another one if I needed it and would suggest it to anyone who needs to heat the oil pan, block or other engine parts.

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Engine Block Heater

Used it once on a very cold morning for three hours; car started quickly without hesitation. Very easy to use.

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block heater

this is ok but you should probably leave it plugged in over night if you are to use your tractor the next day if it is cold around 30, a few hours isn't enough especially for a diesel, pretty hard to start in the cold, it is ok to leave it plugged in all night.

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1. Convenient size makes for flexible applications - approx. 8 sq. inches
2. Three prong grounded plug - 110 volt
3. 300 - 400 Degree output
4. Use for engine blocks, oil pans, intake manifolds and other engine applications
5. Also great for frozen pipes, gutters, locks, livestock feeders and more

Editorial Review :

Handi-Heat 1153 200 Watts Applications Include: oil pan, intake manifold, battery holder or engine block. Snowblowers, chainsaws,snowmobiles, or other small engines. It may also be used for warming hydraulic systems or thawing frozen locks, pipes, gutters, livestock feeders and more.

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Looks Like this Will do the Job

Fortunately I haven't had to use this heater yet, but I have tested it and it looks like it will do what I want. I bought it mostly because we have a PTAC (heat pump) on our sunroom that has a fan that will get clogged with ice once or twice a year if it rains from the right direction and then the temperature drops below freezing. This heater should be adequate to thaw out the sump so I can siphon out the rainwater. It is also compact enough to fit on the oil pan of my small diesel tractor should I need to use it there.

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Boat owner/ fisherman

Very good product and extremely great price. Use it on my boat engine during storage in the winter. Keeps manifolds from freezing and water pump the same. I put one on my well holding tank as well.

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easy to install very warm block heater

Worked perfectly out of the box. Gets my home generator engine quite warm. I live where it gets down to 30 below. I really need this to keep my emergency generator in condition to start when it is cold. The magnet is no wuss. It adheres very well to the engine.

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Magnetic engine heater (Auto)

Used two of these heaters on my small block stored in an unheated garage. Results were outstanding! Using two small heaters allow placement on both sides of the lower block and are more than sufficient to maintain engine safely down to low teens.

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magnetic heater

Multi purpose, used on snowblower, lawnmower, antique tractor, waterline in barn. I like its versitility, but this is my second one as the first gave out after only one and a quarter winters.

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1. Tapered jaws to remove and install most passenger car and light truck rings from 3/64" to 1/4" (1.2 - 6.3mm)
2. Skin-packed

Editorial Review :

With Lisle's Piston Ring Installer, you'll save by reducing ring breakage. Eliminate broken rings and piston damage by removing and replacing rings with these specially designed pliers.

Customer Review :

Acceptable

OK, but not the best. Will handle a few jobs, but not durable. Spend a few bucks more and get professional quality.

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Very Handy Tool

Amazon suggested buying this tool by their system that suggests similar items as you shop. I had been considering this type of ring expander for a while. It arrived in a couple of days and I used it a day later. Worked great on the little Cosworth Ford engine I'm rebuilding. I have to thank Amazon for suggesting it.

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1. Simple to Install
2. Three prong grounded plug
3. 110 volt.
4. CSA Approved
5. One Year Limited

Editorial Review :

Frost Plug Heaters: Simple installation directly into engine block. Saves Wear and Tear on your engine.

Customer Review :

Not grounded plug

This product does not have a three prong grounded plug. Otherwise, it sticks and gets hot and does what I wanted it to do. I have these on two small import cars, I would use a higher wattage model for a larger engine.

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works like a charm

This heat pad is just what i needed.i put it on the oil pan of my 860 ford tractor and plug it in for 2 to 3 hours and the oil is nice and warm and the tractor starts right up like its 70 degrees. the temperatures have been in the teens to 20's when i want to use the tractor to plow snow and it sets out in the weather. i would recommend this product.

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Misrepresentation

I purchased these heaters under the assumption that they were to heat my auto batteries.
When I received them I was in the middle of other repairs and it took a while (2 weeks) to get ready to install them. I was very suprised at how small they were.
When trying to understand how these units would go underneather the batteries for installation it did not make sense to place them under the batteries for fear of rubbing a hole in them.
DigKats 24150 150 Watt 4"x 5" Universal Hot Pad Heaterging out the small instructions I noted it said "not for use on batteries.
These were pretty expensive units (25 each) for them to state NOT to use them for the reason they were purchased.


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Excellent heater!!!

I bought a new oil pan because the old one was very rusted, and I wanted to make sure the heater would stick. I cleaned off the surface meticulously with acetone, then stuck on the heater. I prepared some "steel" 5 minute high temperature epoxy and used a knife to spread some around the edge of the heater, to discourage it from peeling off (I do not know if this is required, but I just didn't want to take chances)
My oil pan holds 4 quarts of oil, and in just 3 hours of heating on a timer the oil is nice and warm - the pan feels warm to the touch, and when I take the dipstick out, the end of the stick is warm too. By doing this you will NEVER have a cold start first thing in the morning, so your engine wear will be greatly reduced, plus the oil will last longer because a warm engine is much easier on the oil than a cold engine.

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Like it but needs a GROUNDED plug and longer cord!!

Works very well on the oil pan. I leave it plugged in overnight. The car starts like a charm and in 15 degree weather I have warm air from the heater within half a mile. BUT...it really needs 3-prong wiring and another foot of cord. I'd happily pay an additional dollar for that!


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1. Manufactured to meet or exceed OE specifications
2. Whenever possible Dorman corrects the design problem that caused the original part to fail
3. Complete with all assembly pieces, including gaskets, to do the job right
4. A quality part backed by a Dorman limited lifetime warranty
5. Meets or exceeds OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) requirements

Editorial Review :

No one in the aftermarket wants to be forced to source parts from, or send their customers to, the OE dealer. The better alternative is Dorman OE Solutions, a line of application-specific, new-to-the-aftermarket hard parts. OE Solutions products are often Dorman-engineered to be better than the original OE design. OE Solutions products are competitively priced to their OE alternatives and often include components necessary to complete the job that the OE Dealer charges extra for or does not make available. At Dorman®, we take pride in the quality of our products and in your satisfaction with their performance.

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it works..

After over 100K miles (and days after having replaced a coolant leaking intake manifold gasket) on the second plastic cross over manifold on my mustang I noticed a small crack near the passenger side temp sensor that was weeping coolant and upon disassembly a three inch crack in progress where the cross over was getting ready to burst.

I did not want to pay the outrageous prices ford dealers charge for NPI aluminum cross over intake manifolds nor do I like any of the solutions to use a PI manifold on NPI heads (due to cost and/or engineering reasons depending on the method) so I went with the dorman hoping for the best.

On the plus side the manifold is made in the USA, it fits, and the install of the manifold itself doesn't have any special issues to deal with. It's far cheaper than what ford dealers charge for the NPI manifolds. (Ford PI manifolds can be found for just a little more than what this Dorman manifold costs)

On the minus side the molds that make the pieces at the intake ports were designed with a parting line inside the ports. The resulting draft creates material that will block some of the airflow or cause less than ideal flow. There was also some flash in there on the part I got. I removed this material with an xacto knife and a dremel to smooth out the ports. This clean up made it much more like the ford manifold. It was far less material than seen on dorman manifolds for other applications and probably would not make much difference, but I didn't like it so I took care of it.

The included alternator bracket does not work on a mustang. It interfered with the tubes that go across the top of the manifold. My dremel and a bench grinder were used to cut away the big 'plate' that was on the dorman bracket but not the OEM one. Also be aware that if your car has COP the coils are held in place by thread cutting screws instead of having threaded inserts. Mine doesn't so that wasn't an issue.

I haven't driven the car much with the dorman manifold on so I can't say if there has been any change in power. it seems to be about the same, maybe a little less, but from what I could find on the mustang and crown vic forums that the NPI dorman vs. NPI ford is the same power wise.

Also of note, if leaking coolant has caused any additional wear-and-tear on some of the spark plugs or the coils have gotten weak with age (or both in my case) upon re-assembly misfires of some degree will make themselves known even if there were no obvious problems previously. If misfires show up after wards check the gap on the plugs that were flooded with coolant and the coil packs. Also check for boiled down coolant sludge inside the spark plug boots.



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Dorman Intake Manifold-Mercury Grand Marquis

Good product. Comes with all necessary gaskets and new thermostat. Injector O-Rings are NOT included and should be replaced during procedure.
Instructions are almost non-existant so if you have never changed an Intake Plenum or are not mechanically inclined and have not worked on cars much you had better get a Ford Manual before starting work.

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Perfect

Replaced my OEM manifold with this one, and so far I am very pleased. I noticed a big increase in torque and horsepower on my 96 mustang gt. my mechanic wanted 400 for this manifold and 380 for labor. i purchased this one, the exact one that my mechanic was going to get for me off of amazon for 190, installed myself and saved a lot of money.

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4.6L Intake Manifold

I received the intake in a few days and it was a perfect fit with all the correct hardware. It takes most of an 8 hour work day to remove the old intake, clean everything and then install the new intake.

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Fixed a headache

My 97 T-Bird had a very bad coolant leak and I had to add water every day to keep it from over heating, the leak was not at the typical area for these manifolds, it was at the heater hose return, it had cracked down the peace of plastic that the hose clamps onto.
By the way the manifold I replaced was not the original it had already been replaced from the warranty one time before.
I think Ford should have to replace these throughout the life of the vehicle.
The unit I purchased from Amazon was a perfect fit, it went in without a hitch and has cured my leaking problem.
This is a quality part from a quality source.
I searched everywhere and Amazon was the best place to purchase this item from, I even have a friend who works for a company that gets these manifolds at wholesale and Amazon still beats their price.
If you need one of these buy it here you want be sorry...

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