Has anyone started at -20f without plugging in?
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Has anyone started at -20f without plugging in?
How low have you gone? I've done about -10 so far and didn't have any issue. I don't have a heater on this truck anyway, just curious. I hope the extra 10deg doesn't kill my chances. -2 here now and dropping, may be close to -20 by the end of the day. I suppose if I crank it up for lunch it may not be so bad come time to go home...
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Here is a thread of a few cold starts:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...old-start.html
I have started mine at zero so far. With the remote of course. Did not take any additional start up time.
One thing I notice is the 6.7 does not clank as much in those temps as the 6.4 did. Not sure why but it is quieter.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...old-start.html
I have started mine at zero so far. With the remote of course. Did not take any additional start up time.
One thing I notice is the 6.7 does not clank as much in those temps as the 6.4 did. Not sure why but it is quieter.
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Minus 33*F.......Lost power in the area at 2:00am Had to start the truck at 10:00am.........NO Problem. It just started and ran at about 1100 rpms. Did the 30 second count down. I let it idle for 10 mins before driving off. Ran fine. I do like to plug in when the temps go below +10*F just to be nice to the engine. I do run 5W 40 syn Shell oil. Standadyne Diesel fuel additive....1 oz per 3 gals of fuel. No gelling problems.
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Minus 33*F.......Lost power in the area at 2:00am Had to start the truck at 10:00am.........NO Problem. It just started and ran at about 1100 rpms. Did the 30 second count down. I let it idle for 10 mins before driving off. Ran fine. I do like to plug in when the temps go below +10*F just to be nice to the engine. I do run 5W 40 syn Shell oil. Standadyne Diesel fuel additive....1 oz per 3 gals of fuel. No gelling problems.
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North Dakota. wind chill of -68 a couple weeks ago didn't even know these trucks had a block heater. Sounded like a Model T for a bit each time I did it. it'll crank itself over 2or 3 times then fire.
