10 and lower for weeks is cold, that's when I might do something.
Winter question?
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Winter question?
Does anyone have any recommendations on partailly covering or not covering the grill openings during real cold weather? The low around here is usually around freezing but can get down in the 20's in January.
04 F250 XLT 6.0 CC, 4,500 miles
04 F250 XLT 6.0 CC, 4,500 miles
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Originally Posted by ovaltrack
Does anyone have any recommendations on partailly covering or not covering the grill openings during real cold weather? The low around here is usually around freezing but can get down in the 20's in January.
04 F250 XLT 6.0 CC, 4,500 miles
04 F250 XLT 6.0 CC, 4,500 miles
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When I drive to Colorado in February every year it gets as low as -20 and usually north of Amarillo the radiator is covered in a few inches of ice and I never have had a problem with it warming up. Just plug it in over night and your good to go.
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Ford is pretty emphatic in the manual about leaving it alone. It even has a fuel heater in the tank, apparently.
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Here in Southwest Michigan we get colder and we do not need to restrict the air-flow. As for plugging in; do it when it gets down to about 10 and then for a few hours. Will start without plugging in just takes longer to get to operating temp. At zero plug in for 6-8 hours.
Hope this helps you.
Hope this helps you.