Are these notorious for going bad, or just a good deal? I just purchased a 91 last Thursday and I'm not sure if mine works to be honest. If they're known for going bad, I'll pick up a few.
Yes, they either stop working or even worse the screw and or the bar that clamps it to the block rots away then they fall out. This results in an immediate total loss of coolant and the impending engine damage due to overheating.
It doesn't matter if you use it or not your truck has one from the factory and it still can fail. An option is to put a freeze plug in its place but thats a pita with engine in the truck.
I bought one. For that price its worth it just for the cord. THANKS GARRY
I always wanted to put a retractable cord reel behind the grill so I don't need to carry an extension. I thought of this a long time ago but never did it.