-10° Cold start video
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-10° Cold start video
So this morning my truck saw the first really cold start of the season. It was -10° F outside and possibly a few degrees warmer in the un-insulated pole shed the truck lives in.
The siren-like noise before the start was my 16-month-old protesting the cold weather...
YouTube - 2011 6.7L PSD -10° F cold start
The siren-like noise before the start was my 16-month-old protesting the cold weather...
YouTube - 2011 6.7L PSD -10° F cold start
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I believe the only real reasons for using a block heater any more is to improve efficiency and for extreme cold weather lubrication. MPGs are awful when the engine is that cold, and cold oil is thick enough that it doesn't like to pump to the upper parts of the engine very quickly.
The diesel supplement requires that we use the block heater below -10°F; I believe this to ensure proper lubrication. I remember reading last winter in the 6.4L forum about cold starts at -35° without the aid of a block heater...
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I guess that proves that the DEF heating system really works. Whats with this wierd weather. It's 21 degrees F here in Florida, as I type.
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Yea, the 6.4L didn't have any issues starting in the cold temps around here (which maybe get to single digits a few times). The glow plug coil light would remain on a second or two longer than our 6.7L trucks but would turn over without an issue.
It is cold down here in the south. Was 13 degrees F when I started my truck this morning. Those driving down here looking for warmer weather won't find any!
It is cold down here in the south. Was 13 degrees F when I started my truck this morning. Those driving down here looking for warmer weather won't find any!
