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From: Prunedale CA
2 Questions
1. What is the maximum amount of sustained boost and how long can it handle that amount of boost?
2. How long should I have my truck plugged in before start up?
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2. How long should I have my truck plugged in before start up?
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I don't have a turbo, so I can't answer that but 2 hours min....I left my 86 plugged in all night with no problems at all. My 84, I installed a block heater and it didn't work, which is a good thing after reading about problems with the block....use a magnetic heater on the oil pan and just put another one on the intake manifold today, we'll see how it works in the morning.
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From: Nutter Fort, WV
With a stock 7.3 engine, I would say 14 PSI should be safe.
The EGT will probably have you let off before anything else would.
You may want to install an oil temp gauge if you want to run big boost for long periods of time.
Block heaters can be bought from 500 watts to 1500 watts.
A 1500 watt job will have it toasty in about an hour at 0 degrees, lesser wattages will take a while longer.
The EGT will probably have you let off before anything else would.
You may want to install an oil temp gauge if you want to run big boost for long periods of time.
Block heaters can be bought from 500 watts to 1500 watts.
A 1500 watt job will have it toasty in about an hour at 0 degrees, lesser wattages will take a while longer.
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From: Kent WA
Originally Posted by F450 Aaron
So I went to plug in my truck and it was extremely hard to get to the plug. Once plugged in do you guys leave thecable plugged into the block or do you disconnect it?
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From: Ladner, British Columbia
Had a bit of an artic cold snap the last couple of days. Down to about 20F.
I left my 93 plugged in all night with the factory block heater and it fires up beautifully in the morning.
Tried starting my 91 after letting it sit for a few days in the cold. I knew I was in trouble when the trottle did not come back when I pushed it. It did fire up but ran very rough and kept stalling. The governor was sticking and the engine would surge and stall. Obviously the Biodiesel has started to solidify some and has plugged up the filter so I will have to wait till it warms up before I try again.
Seb...
I left my 93 plugged in all night with the factory block heater and it fires up beautifully in the morning.
Tried starting my 91 after letting it sit for a few days in the cold. I knew I was in trouble when the trottle did not come back when I pushed it. It did fire up but ran very rough and kept stalling. The governor was sticking and the engine would surge and stall. Obviously the Biodiesel has started to solidify some and has plugged up the filter so I will have to wait till it warms up before I try again.
Seb...
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This latest cold snap has frozen my ebrake on the right side...I going to have to wait till it warms up to fix it.
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Can't wait till the weekend to get rid of all this snow. I remember the last time we went thru this was back in 96'. I was just bring home my oldest daughter from the hospital and we had almost 4 ft of snow in the driveway when we got home.
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was wondering about the bio i have been thinking of making a batch got all of the stuff just havent had time to make the contraption got a good line on 500 gal of fry oil this is 500 a month so i guess i will try a batch before long
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From: Ladner, British Columbia
If we had more cold periods around here in BC I would run some 120 Volt heat trace cable around the tanks, Fuel lines, Fuel Filter in IP; however this cold we are going thru is a one in 10 year phenomonon so it is not worth the investment.
Don't know about putting a heater inside the tank. An engine block heater would not work for this. Any heater would have to be explosion proof and just the logistics of getting it installed into the tank is probably not worth it. Just warp the outside with 10 ft of 5w/ft heat trace cable should do the trick just fine.
Oh well, live and learn I say,
Seb......
Don't know about putting a heater inside the tank. An engine block heater would not work for this. Any heater would have to be explosion proof and just the logistics of getting it installed into the tank is probably not worth it. Just warp the outside with 10 ft of 5w/ft heat trace cable should do the trick just fine.
Oh well, live and learn I say,
Seb......
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Seb, I had a guy intersested in buying my 86...said his Dad was running vegtable oil [?] or something like that in his IDI....had to install a heater in his fuel tank to keep what ever he was using for fuel, liquified?
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From: Douglas, Georgia
I believe the veggie oil guys use a heater similar to the ones for a fish tank to keep the oil warmed up and liquified
hardly anyone uses an electric fuel tank heater.
I use a heated fuel pickup, fuel/coolant line bundle, and a flat plate heat exchanger.
Add in a seperate fuel filter (one for each fuel) some fuel switching valves and some coolant lines, waalaa. I am running a multifuel truck with NO electric heat.... only coolant (since it's wasted energy) truck maintains 165degree fuel temps
I'd say it was about $600 or so to convert my truck, I've burned 1,200-1,500 gallons of wvo this year (that includes a generator).
hardly anyone uses an electric fuel tank heater.
I use a heated fuel pickup, fuel/coolant line bundle, and a flat plate heat exchanger.
Add in a seperate fuel filter (one for each fuel) some fuel switching valves and some coolant lines, waalaa. I am running a multifuel truck with NO electric heat.... only coolant (since it's wasted energy) truck maintains 165degree fuel temps
I'd say it was about $600 or so to convert my truck, I've burned 1,200-1,500 gallons of wvo this year (that includes a generator).