Cold start IDI's
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 627
Likes: 0
From: Manteca
Cold start IDI's
Just wanted to share my cold start with you guys, this forum has helped me get this engine up to speed and reliable once again. Thanks to Chevy_eater for the great info shared/ links much appreciated.. anyway I was using a manual switch for the GP but got a free working controller given to me, so I figured I'll go back to stock simply because my wife and dad will be driving the truck and I'll always not be there when its cold out lol.. so here just a quick video just because
Thanks guys!!
Thanks guys!!
Logistics Pro
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 4,221
Likes: 17
Perfect! 
Yep, that after start cycling is normal. You have your GP system working 100%
And that's a good idea to use the controller instead of the button when it's a possibility that other people will be driving it, it lessens the chance of confusion and screwing something up.
I'm the only one that drives or works on my truck so it's a non-issue for me.
Yep, that after start cycling is normal. You have your GP system working 100%And that's a good idea to use the controller instead of the button when it's a possibility that other people will be driving it, it lessens the chance of confusion and screwing something up.
I'm the only one that drives or works on my truck so it's a non-issue for me.
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 627
Likes: 0
From: Manteca
Yes sir sure is
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 627
Likes: 0
From: Manteca
Thanks, its been a project lol.. I ordered new carpet from lmc, also having a friend who owns/works at a apostrophe shop fix the seat, just getting this ol truck reliable again. I plan in going on a little 4 hour road trip in the next month 
Trending Topics
Laughing Gas
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 1,155
Likes: 0
From: Las vegas nevada
thats awesome!!!! what do people typically charge do reuposter a bench seat these days? where ya headed?
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
Top 10 Fords at 2026 Carlisle Ford Nationals
Joe Kucinski
3 Best / 3 Worst Parts of Modern Ford Ownership
Brett Foote
10 Amazing Upgrades That Solve Common Ford Truck Owner Headaches
Pouria Savadkouei
Every 2026 Ford Engine Explained
Brett Foote
10 Ugly Ford Trucks That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Senior User
Joined: Feb 2013
Posts: 171
Likes: 0
From: Miami Fl
cold starts empty your wallet quick.
Cold Starts without block heaters plugged in = 300 miles worth of wear in 15 minutes.
Cold oil wont coat and flow into the piston ring pack, this is why it is noisy until it is at operating temperature.
Try cranking it up cold and driving it at highway speed within 2 minutes
Cold oil wont coat and flow into the piston ring pack, this is why it is noisy until it is at operating temperature.
Try cranking it up cold and driving it at highway speed within 2 minutes
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 627
Likes: 0
From: Manteca
Headed down to pismo beach.. about 4hrs from my house
Senior User
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 333
Likes: 0
From: Co
Cold Starts without block heaters plugged in = 300 miles worth of wear in 15 minutes.
Cold oil wont coat and flow into the piston ring pack, this is why it is noisy until it is at operating temperature.
Try cranking it up cold and driving it at highway speed within 2 minutes
Cold oil wont coat and flow into the piston ring pack, this is why it is noisy until it is at operating temperature.
Try cranking it up cold and driving it at highway speed within 2 minutes
As far as it being equal to 300miles worth of wear Id love to see the calculations you used (with actual wear quantities) to come up with that, every single study Ive ever seen using modern oils shows next to no increased wear on cold start vs warm start (15 deg vs 90 deg). Is there increased wear at startup? Yes of course, however the difference in ambient temps makes no measurable/practical difference until you get down well below the temps these trucks will start with no block heater anyways.
Thread Starter
|
Elder User
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 627
Likes: 0
From: Manteca
Well first off your in FL you don't have cold starts there period (kindve why I stopped watching this video when it listed temp). Second off the reason it sounds noisy until up to temp is the cold advance, try a cold start with that unplugged and I bet you wont be able to tell the difference in cold vs warm. Third if it takes 15min for your truck to warm up something is wrong, in single digit temps at high idle it should only take 5min or so to get into the 140+ range.
As far as it being equal to 300miles worth of wear Id love to see the calculations you used (with actual wear quantities) to come up with that, every single study Ive ever seen using modern oils shows next to no increased wear on cold start vs warm start (15 deg vs 90 deg). Is there increased wear at startup? Yes of course, however the difference in ambient temps makes no measurable/practical difference until you get down well below the temps these trucks will start with no block heater anyways.
It's all in good fun guys!
Posting Guru
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 1,065
Likes: 2
From: western washington
this last cold snap we had in WA I had 9* over nite, mind you I pluged her in when I got home each nite, she fired right up, I left it pluged and let it run ten minites heater was barly warm, van has aft heater too. so extra coolant, to heat up, no problem, the noise the idi make's is because of the precup, makes for a loud engine
Senior User
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 333
Likes: 0
From: Co
Think my record is -15F with no block heater, had heat within a mile or 2 and fully up to temp shortly there after (no muffler + 3:30am + right next to neighbors house = no warmup time)
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
shorerider16
Pre-Power Stroke Diesel (7.3L IDI & 6.9L)
3
May 2, 2017 01:01 AM