Super Cold Start
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This is the coldest video I have ever seen a 6.7 starting. I did notice when his starts it tells you how long to go on DEF before its out. Wish mine had that.
6.7 Powerstroke cold start - YouTube
6.7 Powerstroke cold start - YouTube
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Oh thanks Averill. That would explain why I never see it. Every month or two I just add a gallon to my truck. I have checked it and it sais it was below half but that's about it. Always keep it full it seems.
On that video that is the most struggle I have ever seen on a 6.7 and it didn't struggle too much. I always swore the remote start would get it started but it looks like he had to get in it and hold the starter down on her.
On that video that is the most struggle I have ever seen on a 6.7 and it didn't struggle too much. I always swore the remote start would get it started but it looks like he had to get in it and hold the starter down on her.
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YIKES! Mine starts a lot better than that at those temps (-17F (-27C)). Must be the canadian in it 
. The video below is (I believe) around -25C NOT plugged in and started with the remote start. Mine seems a litte smokier and a little knockier tho 
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I have started many times to -25C not plugged in and down to -41C plugged in with NO issues.
20130120_090513.mp4 Video by darren323232 | Photobucket
. The video below is (I believe) around -25C NOT plugged in and started with the remote start. Mine seems a litte smokier and a little knockier tho .I have started many times to -25C not plugged in and down to -41C plugged in with NO issues.
20130120_090513.mp4 Video by darren323232 | Photobucket
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Lol, my truck must have some Canuck in it too. It was -28 this day, truck wasnt plugged in.
My truck has never not started the first time, also, I've never seen that warmup countdown....
My truck has never not started the first time, also, I've never seen that warmup countdown....
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That was painful to listen to.
To add to Averill7's post, the basic info center will also count down on DEF beginning at 800 MTE.
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Except you have a special feature alarm that sounds you when your glow plugs have done their job.
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Never had the disire to make a movie of mine starting. We had some -40F nights here in Northern Canada last winter and mine starts like a charm, plugged in. I don't even think of plugging it in till -25c which is about -10F. At -20F, I plugg it in regularly.
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I posted one a while back too. Here's mine. As you can see from the odometer that was when it was still pretty new and I was excited because I've never had a diesel engined anything start up well without being plugged in, and now I simply expect it, and am disappointed when stuff like 100KW generators don't just fire up like that.
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So what is that honk supposed to be? Crank timeout?
I've never had a vehicle remote start system, nor have I ever really wanted one either, but I would assume there's a timeout so it doesn't endlessly crank an engine if it won't fire. Is this threshold time configurable?
I've never had a vehicle remote start system, nor have I ever really wanted one either, but I would assume there's a timeout so it doesn't endlessly crank an engine if it won't fire. Is this threshold time configurable?
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cold starts
This is the coldest video I have ever seen a 6.7 starting. I did notice when his starts it tells you how long to go on DEF before its out. Wish mine had that.
6.7 Powerstroke cold start - YouTube
6.7 Powerstroke cold start - YouTube
I have had it down to -37 C which is about the same in Farenheit. At minus 40 they are the same. ( C and F) But I used the block heater when it gets to minus 20 as per the manual. So far I haven't had to be without the block heater when needed. Thank God for electric seats. Wish I had the electric steering wheel heater. The PTC doesn't make that big of a diff, especially when you use the seats at start up.
And the coldest temperature I have ever experienced is -57 without the wind. Couldn't even get my skidoo to start with the pull rope. I just thought I would try not intending to go out. Got frostbite on the ears after 2 minutes. There was a bit of a breeze out. Now that is what we call cold. If you spit it freezes before hitting the ground.