6.0 Block Heater
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Basically work 20-30 minutes, jump in truck to warm up, work 20=30 minutes hop in the truck and warm up.
I always heard the scares about wetstacking etc, and maybe I experienced that to an extent as after idling for several hours and driving off the engine ran like butt for a mile or 2 as it cleared out.
I always meant to install upfitters for the high idle mod, but my truck never had it.
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Heater cord
Iv'e been having issues with my heater cord. When it gets wet it pops my GFI were I pug it in. Do I need to replace the cord or whats going on here. Its a 2007 F250 with the 6.0 in it. Any body got any ideas here.
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Thanks for the help on this issue
After buying a 2006 F250 super duty with a 6.0 I was a little clueless about a lot of this stuff since it is my first diesel. I had the same problem. Got cold on me a couple times recently and had to jump start. I went on ebay and bought a cord for about $25. I plug it in on a timer so the heater turns on about 3 hours before i leave in the morning. It turns these cold Illinois winter temps to where the truck feels like it is starting in 60 degree weather. Thanks for all the information on this topic guys !!! 
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Overheating and no interior heat in cold weather...
I have an 03 6.0 that I have been having an issue with when cold out. I live in Colorado and it gets well under 0 here it has not got that cold lately but my truck has been overheating on cold mornings as well as my interior heat not working... I just put a new block heater in it and trying it out tonight plus I got the anti gel stuff in it as of tonight... anyone got any ideas why my truck is doing that? Seems that it helps pouring hot water in my coolant resivour... but interior heat still won't work after stopping the overheating problem... any help would be appreciated!
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Yeah I use a 50/50 mix but I do know I have a tiny slow leak somewhere have no been able to find it yet but when it overheats it blows all it's fluid out then I gotta refill it with hot water and antifreeze before it will cool down and run normal... I don't get why my interior heat quits on me sometimes makes no sense to me...
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OK awesome thank you! Now that you mention water pump I am going to have to agree. It makes sense to me. Thank you again!!!
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trying to find the electric plug for my 06 6.0 block heater
I have fount a plug becide the right tow hook but it is a 3 pin flat plug is that my engine heater and if so can I change that plug to a standard house 110 outlet or do I need somthing else
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I have a 2005 F-250 6.0 and im wondering, upon startup only on cold mornings, does anyone else have a problem blowing white smoke? This only happens the first time I startup every morning and only if its rather cold outside (40 and below).
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