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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 08:01 AM
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Instant Heat?

I've got heat coming out the vents 30 seconds after a cold start. Is there some sort of electric heat grid that warms me up so fast?
 
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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I have only heard of that on the new generation f series. on the new trucks it is only available with the diesel. It is called the rapid heat cab heater on the new trucks
 
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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That is a new option for the 08 trucks that was not available on previous models.

I wish mine would do that because it usually takes a mile or two of driving before I start to feel any heat at all.
 
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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I no more than back out of the garage and I can feel warm air blowing. It's not as hot as when the engine has fully warmed up, but it is definitely warm enough to take the chill off.
 
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Old Jun 4, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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Possibly the heat comes from the tranny??? According to my dash gauge that warms up real fast.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 12:37 AM
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that dash gauge is way wrong, I just installed an after market gauge and you should see the difference in time to get up to temp on them
 
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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 07:15 AM
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rollerstud- Did you install a dash gauge for tranny or coolant? Did it take longer get up to temp then the dash gauge indicates?
 
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