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Oct 22, 2007 | 12:32 PM

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redford

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MIne started up last winter when it was -15F, but it didn't much care for -15F. It started slow.

Come to think of it, so did I.

Oct 22, 2007 | 12:36 PM

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Hi Stu...long time no chat...I like the tag line Pal. Not quite as good as some of your others...but good!

Joe

Oct 22, 2007 | 12:52 PM

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NorCalBusa

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It got down to mid 40's or so last night- thank goodness I had added that cord too- almost didn't make it to work! LOL!

Oct 22, 2007 | 01:07 PM

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Hey Joe, how was the road trip?

Oct 22, 2007 | 01:54 PM

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It was great! The truck hummed right along. In that week and a half I put right at 5K miles on it. I changed the oil two days before I left and had to change it again after I got back LOL.

How's you's pulling?

Oct 22, 2007 | 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by NorCalBusa

It got down to mid 40's or so last night- thank goodness I had added that cord too- almost didn't make it to work! LOL!

If you are serious you need to go have your truck looked at, you probably have injector stiction issues. It should have no problem at all with 40 degree weather without a block heater. I went last winter without a block heater at all and had a week where it was below zero when I left for work. The truck turned over slow and ran rough for a minute, but it never failed to start. I beleive Ford recommends plugging the heater when it gets to 10°F, and says it must be used for -20°F.

Oct 22, 2007 | 07:09 PM

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It's only a $35 option. Hard to understand why it isn't simply included. Hell, my sales guy paid for mine!
Jimmyrocket

Oct 22, 2007 | 10:08 PM

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Does seem ridiculous it's not simply included on EVERY Diesel truck! I've never had any probs starting my truck without it plugged in. I just simply cycle the glow plugs a second time......seems to run just fine after the first 30 seconds or so. I do think that every powerstroke is different though. My 97 didn't like to start once it got below 15 degrees unless it had been plugged in.