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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 06:20 PM
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some v10 help please

so here in good ole northern minnesota we have had weather that has been pretty nasty the past couple of days and now today weather was -27 below zero wind chills and -12 below outside... went to work this morning at 4am and the excursion started right up without any hesitation at all. i got to work at 5am and left right around 11am for a meeting and it started really rough it was cranking fast just was popping and before it started it sounded like a little back fire.. is this normal for the v10s in really cold weather like this i know with my old ford f100 in the winters it starts really rough and pisses and pops just to get her going in the morning... i wish my excursion had a block heater ive tried to look for a plug everywhere but cannot find one
 
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 06:27 PM
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I put a block heater in the Ex V10. Think it was a Kats model. Works great.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 06:29 PM
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i have seen a few different types of block heaters are you talking the one that is magnetic and you put it on the block or the freeze plug one ?
 
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Old Dec 6, 2013 | 10:59 PM
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Mine has the stock Ford block heater and has started in temps to -30F without being plugged in. Didn't notice anything unusual for a cold engine.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2013 | 08:29 AM
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How far from work are you? Sounds like it was loaded up. Actually now that I think about it you may have a coil or 2 going bad!
 
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Old Dec 7, 2013 | 08:59 AM
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I'm using the freeze plug one on the V10. Works great.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2013 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by fordboy67
Mine has the stock Ford block heater and has started in temps to -30F without being plugged in. Didn't notice anything unusual for a cold engine.
same here, no issues down to -30 air temp.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2013 | 04:04 PM
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i currently work 34 miles away from home... i just recently had all of the coils gone through when it was sputtering and the dealership replaced two with new coils and all the plugs... i have been looking on amazon and ebay and have not found any frost plug style block heaters for the 6.8 anywhere online
 
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Old Dec 7, 2013 | 06:01 PM
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try Kats website. The have an application guide. Also farm and fleet carries them.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2013 | 09:42 PM
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I'm actually suprised it doesn't have a factory block heater! Maybe it wasn't ordered in the Midwest. The factory plug in is around the drivers side front tow hook to get you looking in the right place. When I bought my X it was tucked up behind the bumper and had never been used. It's worth another look!
 
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Old Dec 9, 2013 | 10:04 PM
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yes i know i was amazed as well i have searched hi and low even looking in the engine bay and have found nothing as of a cord even my 03 chevy silverado 5.3 liter has a block heater i dont understand why my limited wouldnt have one with a v10 in it... could it be possibly just missing the power cord ? has anyone seen that before.... i know they normally go in the frost plugs but does anyone know which side of the block it would be on or tucked away at ?
 
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Old Dec 11, 2013 | 09:35 PM
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Mine is on the drivers of the engine towards the firewall. It's either the closest one to the firewall or the next one. My cord has an orange end where it's in the frost plug and then it's wrapped in aluminum tape to help with heat. I tried to get a pic but it's tight quarters looking in from the inner fender.
 
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Old Dec 12, 2013 | 09:49 AM
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You need a block heater. At -27 I don't think there is any noise an engine can make that would be considered unusual.
 
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