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Cold weather
Howdy,
I have a 93 F250 7.3l diesel no turbo auto trans.
I was wondering at what temperature should I plug my
truck in. Also when I plug it in what is it heating?
And how long should I leave it plugged in?
Does it charge the batteries?
Thanks,
Gr8ride.
I have a 93 F250 7.3l diesel no turbo auto trans.
I was wondering at what temperature should I plug my
truck in. Also when I plug it in what is it heating?
And how long should I leave it plugged in?
Does it charge the batteries?
Thanks,
Gr8ride.
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Cold weather
>I was wondering at what temperature should I plug my
>truck in.
That depends on when it gets hard starting in the morning. Most the folks around here plug them in when it gets around 35 degrees.
>Also when I plug it in what is it heating?
It keeps the coolant heated, which warms the block.
>And how long should I leave it plugged in?
Generally, it is left plugged in all night. It has a thermostat in it to keep the coolant at a specified temp.
>Does it charge the batteries?
No, it only heats the coolant.
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Cold weather
Howdy again,
Just a follow up question.
I had a guy tell me that there
is a heating element in the fuel
filter assembly, it there any truth
to that.
Also when I start it up on a cold
morning, how long should I let it idle
before driving off? Just wondering, because
I heard someone say that if you don't let it
warm up enough something called "washing"
could mess up the cylinders.
Thanks,
Gr8ride :-)
Just a follow up question.
I had a guy tell me that there
is a heating element in the fuel
filter assembly, it there any truth
to that.
Also when I start it up on a cold
morning, how long should I let it idle
before driving off? Just wondering, because
I heard someone say that if you don't let it
warm up enough something called "washing"
could mess up the cylinders.
Thanks,
Gr8ride :-)
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Cold weather
> Howdy again,
>
> Just a follow up question.
>I had a guy tell me that there
>is a heating element in the fuel
>filter assembly, it there any truth
>to that.
The heating element is a plate in the filter assembly head.
>Also when I start it up on a cold
>morning, how long should I let it idle
>before driving off? Just wondering, because
>I heard someone say that if you don't let it
>warm up enough something called "washing"
>could mess up the cylinders.
If you have an injector that is bleeding by, that could be a concern, regardless of if you let it warm up or not.
Our fleet, we recommend at least a 3 minute run time before they drive away.
>
> Just a follow up question.
>I had a guy tell me that there
>is a heating element in the fuel
>filter assembly, it there any truth
>to that.
The heating element is a plate in the filter assembly head.
>Also when I start it up on a cold
>morning, how long should I let it idle
>before driving off? Just wondering, because
>I heard someone say that if you don't let it
>warm up enough something called "washing"
>could mess up the cylinders.
If you have an injector that is bleeding by, that could be a concern, regardless of if you let it warm up or not.
Our fleet, we recommend at least a 3 minute run time before they drive away.
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