block heaters
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Just curious why you need a block heater.. Does it get that cold in Texas..? Do you have the factory heater now ? I read a lot of posts here where if you switch to a syn oil like rotella 5w40, you don't even need a heater.. (if your glow plugs and injectors are in good shape).
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You should have a factory installed block heater, it is installed in the oil heater at the rear.
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However, if you are having problems starting, a warm engine block really will not help... just hide the issue.
You may have a bad GPR or need new Glow Plugs. I would have the system checked, but first load-test your batteries and make sure they are holding their charge and supplying the needed CCA to crank that bad boy over.
I only use my heater when it gets below 30. And I have Cold-Started at -22*F (before wind temp, and after sitting for 15 hours at that temp)
If your Glow Plug system is working correctly, you shouldn't be seeing any cold start problems.
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alright trucks that r bought in hot states dont come with one
this truck i have was bought in new mexico there for it dosent have one that was the first thing i looked for wen i poped the hood
yes texas gets that cold i like in the pandhandel most of my live currentaly in amarillo tx for the past 6 year every year we have almost blizards and even with out then it gets below 0 alot along with foots of snow last winter we had before r blizard bull **** came it was -18 i have used block heaters before on all my work trucks
this truck i have was bought in new mexico there for it dosent have one that was the first thing i looked for wen i poped the hood
yes texas gets that cold i like in the pandhandel most of my live currentaly in amarillo tx for the past 6 year every year we have almost blizards and even with out then it gets below 0 alot along with foots of snow last winter we had before r blizard bull **** came it was -18 i have used block heaters before on all my work trucks
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ALL ford diesel trucks up till 2005 came with block heaters and cords. After 06 they still have the heaters, just no cords.
If it's not there, someone removed it. Otherwise, it comes from the factory with it.
If it's not there, someone removed it. Otherwise, it comes from the factory with it.
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Tomango07 and izzy yall r the man thanks I had to get under the truck next to the oil filter and follow it but mine was red now orange and the damn thing I guess has never been used it was hurried behind slot of crap and having a grill guard made it even more a bitch but thanks guys :-))
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