1st gen and block heater

hi everyone,
i went to a few auto part to buy a block heater for my 2003 2.4l taco.
and they are all trying to sell me the elongated clip cartridge type, i tought i needed the freeze plug type, and cant find any port specific for the cartridge type anyway.

am i missing something? anyone had luck finding the right piece?

thanks

bh

 

Welcome aboard

 

When I lived in Maine I got one that screwed into the block to heat the oil. It had a 110v plug.
Check this out:

https://www.yotatech.com/how-tos/a/toyota-tacoma-how-to-install-block-heater-416094

 

was your tacoma from 1995-2004? do you remember where it was srewed in? i really check for such a port, would be cool to skip draining the rad.

 

to make things clear the autoparts and many web site propose block heater like this https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/kats-engine-heater-cartridge-11813/11124649-P
since there is no o-ring or anyway to make these well seal i belive they must fit inside a port. i still feel like im going cirle.
thanks for any input

 

I used a freeze plug type that was from Kat for my 3.4l. I might be able to come up with a part number for you. I'll look.

 

If your still interested. The heater I used was a Kats Heaters Part number 11481 from Napa.

 

Which freeze plug did you replace?