Cold start capability
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Joined: Mar 2010
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From: Itinerant at present
Hey - I got a "low fuel pressure" warning on my way home from work last night. Truck sat out in the 15 below zero cold all day. I figure the fuel must be gelling and was starting to freeze the filters?? I got it home and put some of the cold weather deisel Kleen in there. So far, no problems yet. Started right up this morning and ran fine.
More Turbo
Joined: Aug 2002
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From: Lansing, MI
I did some testing when I first got my truck and if my memory serves me right plugging the truck in for 3-4 hours before starting upped the engine temps by about 35 degrees F for the first ten minutes or so which was roughly the duration of my testing. To see the actual numbers and graph click the supplemental heater link in my sig.
Al Bedford, P.E.
Al Bedford, P.E.
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Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Silverthorne, Colorado
My 6.0l would go as high as 1400'ish RPMs, but kick down if you touched the brake, etc. This 6.7 will go to 1k and stay there even as you put it in reverse or drive, which I found slightly odd...but it has no negative impact.
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Hey guys got a question, i plugged my truck in for the first time tuesday night and had it plugged in for over 12 hours. I left yesterday morning and let it warm up for 10 minutes or so and i really didnt notice much of a difference the temp got down to 0 to -5 that night. Is there anything else you have to do after just plugging it in? Thanks. Its a 2014 super cab 4x4.
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From: Wisconsin
nope...
However, plugging in won't make it warm per say. It just helps. Plug it in and look at the oil temp before you start it. Then on a night with similar ambient temps, look at the oil temp again with the truck unplugged. You'll see a difference. If you don't, then there's a problem.
However, plugging in won't make it warm per say. It just helps. Plug it in and look at the oil temp before you start it. Then on a night with similar ambient temps, look at the oil temp again with the truck unplugged. You'll see a difference. If you don't, then there's a problem.
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I read an article in an Alaskan Newspaper that says you should plug in at 20F. And the government even has times where they give away free timers for this.
Here is a link to this years page on it:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Plug-...66776216691479
Here is a link to this years page on it:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Plug-...66776216691479
Post Fiend
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Yorkton Sask
Someone should invent a thermostat switch on a block heater cord. When winter comes, always plug your vehicle in, but the thermostat would switch the power on once a certain temperature was reached... You could have it adjustable also...
Maybe I should have kept this idea to myself...or maybe its already in production...
Maybe I should have kept this idea to myself...or maybe its already in production...
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From: Edmonton Alberta
Someone should invent a thermostat switch on a block heater cord. When winter comes, always plug your vehicle in, but the thermostat would switch the power on once a certain temperature was reached... You could have it adjustable also...
Maybe I should have kept this idea to myself...or maybe its already in production...
Maybe I should have kept this idea to myself...or maybe its already in production...
This one can set on a timer or it will turn on at temps below -10C.
Temp is not adjustable, that the problem I have with this one.
NOMA Block Heater Cord | Canadian Tire
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