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Oct 6, 2009 | 12:54 PM

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40 degrees....hard start

is this right?? should i have to plug my truck in to get it to start good in 40 degree weather?? it only does it when it sits over night....so it sits about 10hrs. it has now dropped to around 40 degrees and i had not been plugging it in and the colder it got the harder it was to start...it would start on the second turn of key...def not the first. i plugged in it last night and it fired right up on the first crank. i

does this sound right?

its a florida truck and im in indiana

Oct 6, 2009 | 12:57 PM

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Weight/type of oil?
What flash does it have?

Oct 6, 2009 | 01:00 PM

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Weight/type of oil?
What flash does it have?

the dealer i got it from said it has the lastest flash....and i believe they put 5w-40 at least i told them to

Oct 6, 2009 | 01:10 PM

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What year? Still under warranty?

Oct 6, 2009 | 01:13 PM

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What year? Still under warranty?

04 with 127k....no warranty...well i think the 30 day warranty might still be in effect

Oct 6, 2009 | 01:17 PM

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Tell them you want to leave it with them overnight and have them park it outside and start it first thing in the morning. Could be quite a few things if it has the newest flash. If they can't find anything I would suggest a lighter weight oil. Hopefully its a ford dealership?