Block heater question
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If your truck has a good functioning glow plug system, there is absolutely no need to have the truck plugged in, JUST to start it. Sure its nice to start it and see the gauge already above cold, but when my truck was stock"er" i could start up at 10* by cycling the plugs just once. They DO stay on, for up to 2 minutes after that little coil light goes off.
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From: Parker, CO
I need to find mine too, its getting cold, like -3 at night and it sucks to get into a cold truck. Was also thinking about wiring in a battery conditioner with the block heater so the battery's are always topped off when you have it plugged in.
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Ok thanks for your input guys. The battery and power inverter was just one of my thoughts. It sure is nice to have the truck fire up real quick and easy in the morning after having the truck plugged in for the night. How much would upgrading the GPR help with cold starts?
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From: horicon Wi
Hey Andrew on my truck the cord was stuffed in between the left front tow hook and the bumper on the right side of the tow hook.
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Boy, it's hard to imagine that you bought your truck from someone in Colorado and they never used the block heater (unless they are a transplant, i guess.)
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Although, it was one of those newer suburbia homes and now that I think about it, I'm not sure that garage was long enough.
Thats a good point Chris. Weird.
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Ok thanks for your input guys. The battery and power inverter was just one of my thoughts. It sure is nice to have the truck fire up real quick and easy in the morning after having the truck plugged in for the night. How much would upgrading the GPR help with cold starts?
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All he could say was, "I guess staring this pig in the winter is going to be easier now..."
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LOL, I won a bet once (case of beer) from a neighbor who swore his superduty PSD didn't come with a block heater. He'd owned it for two winters, drove it everyday and never unwrapped the cord from the frame. I crawled underneath with a pair of snips and cut it loose. You should have seen his expression.
All he could say was, "I guess staring this pig in the winter is going to be easier now..."
All he could say was, "I guess staring this pig in the winter is going to be easier now..."
I'm surprised he was able to start it, winter after winter...if he didn't know he had a block heater, doubtful he would know to keep his starting components in decent shape.
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LOL, I won a bet once (case of beer) from a neighbor who swore his superduty PSD didn't come with a block heater. He'd owned it for two winters, drove it everyday and never unwrapped the cord from the frame. I crawled underneath with a pair of snips and cut it loose. You should have seen his expression.
All he could say was, "I guess staring this pig in the winter is going to be easier now..."
All he could say was, "I guess staring this pig in the winter is going to be easier now..."
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From: horicon Wi
Ok I see. Thanks for the help Kris.
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