I usually find it while I'm digging the snow off, warming up can only do so much...

 

I don't know if South Carolina is considered cold, I have never plugged mine and it is my daily driver.

 

In Montana Hunting -20 below
No problems at all

 

Way back in 1993 my 7.3 was never plugged in to help start it. I worked the 11pm to 7am shift with no power in the parking lot at work. Now trust me when it was below zero all night the ole girl put up a fuss but she started each and every time I was ready to go home that morning. I never did drive it until the motor was warm though. On the really cold mornings I wasn't sure if all the pistons stayed in the same holes as it was noisy that's for sure.............LOL

 

Was about -10°F for two weeks or so while I was doing brakes on the truck. Fired up once to move it around and shut it back down. Turns out that killed the batteries as it wouldn't turn fast enough to hit after that.

I try to plug it in every night now, as I quite enjoy just hopping in, letting the bearings get oiled up, and then driving without the 5, 10 minute warmup period needed.

 

Man, i cant compare to some of these stories as it just doesnt get that cold down here on the Gulf Coast. But 6-7 yrs back we got an unusually cold spell for several days. I did a test each day when i got up early to go hunting, one day it would be plugged in and the next it would not. Temps got into the mid teens (which is extremely cold round here) and the day that it wasnt plugged up man did she buck and kick and put up a fuss. It sounded like the pistons were trying to swap cylinders. Took a few minutes for that to stop and gave it about 10-15 minutes to warm up and she drove like normal. The next morning it was plugged in, started right up like always and purred like a kitten and had inside heat with just few minutes. I think it was 16 both mornings. Now I dont bother much with waiting for the WTS light unless its under 40 or its been sitting for a spell. When it dips in the 30s i usually just cycle the GPs and let her do her thing. When it gets into the 20s she gets plugged in. Not much experience below that as it just doenst get really cold all that often down here. But i enjoyed reading the horror stories none the less....

 

This year has only been upper twenties. Last year it was something like -15.

 

Zero degrees F, no bucking. Synthetic oil, winter fuel additive, and a couple of GP cycles for good measure. Maybe my method was overkill, but we get real winters here.

 

yer funny!

 

I installed this last week Monster White-Rodgers Glow Plug Relay and I have noticed a difference in how quick it starts. Granted, it hasn't been 0 degrees yet, but it has been below 32 a few times already, and it starts easier than I can remember.

 

I wonder how that compares to the Stancer GPR? What is the stock GPR rated at compared to the 200 amp continuous, 600 amp inrush this one is rated at?

 

It is a Stancor 586-902. Or are you referring to something different that's made by Stancor?

 

ah, didn't catch that this is the Stancor, thought it was a different one. Been looking at these since I;ve been replacing the stock one pretty much yearly. Lifetime warranty through Autozone so it doesn't cost anything, but obviously crap quality.

 

Forgot to plug in last night but got enigma running first try, wasn't thrilled about it but ran, it was around 25* this morning

also installed this for simpler time plugging in

 

Yeah when it gets closer to zero I do a couple of cycles. At this time I have no way of plugging in my truck at my apartment so glow plugs are all I have.but as soon as I can plug in I will.