Cold Temperature Starting??
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Cold Temperature Starting??
So they had a clip on the news about starting your car during - 0 temperatures. The guy from the auto shop they had interviewed recommended that when it is in the - 10s you should start you car and let it run for a little bit before you go to sleep so it would not get as cold overnight.
Does this actually do anything? I find it hard to believe that the engine would still not get back down to ambient temperature before the morning.
I will usually plug my stroker in for an hour or two when I get off work at night just so it doesn't have to suffer the -10's. However, I'm not sure that does anything either.
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Does this actually do anything? I find it hard to believe that the engine would still not get back down to ambient temperature before the morning.
I will usually plug my stroker in for an hour or two when I get off work at night just so it doesn't have to suffer the -10's. However, I'm not sure that does anything either.
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I think this is for the gassers. I also think they mean to shut it off at bedtime at normal operating temperature. Does it help? Beats me. I would have to drive my vehicle for about 10 minutes or so to warm it up to normal op temps. I keep my vehicle plugged in when ever I can, at work and home. I like the feeling of leaving whenever I want or need to at the drop of a hat. Our gas vehicles at work ALWAYS start right up regardless of the temperature. HOWEVER our skidsteeer, backhoe and dump can be pigs to start and don't always rise to the challenge. I make sure we have atleast one backhoe in the shop overnight so for emergancies (broken water main etc.) on post.
I think everyone knows thier own vehicle and knows when to cycle the GP's once or twice or when to plug it in or even know when it just isn't going to start. I hear people on here not plugging in until it is 10 degrees or or so. If it is 10 degrees out and my truck was not plugged in, I would not even get the key out of my pocket, I would just plug it in and wait a few hours.
Now that I have babbled on about nothing I will stand down now, lol
I think everyone knows thier own vehicle and knows when to cycle the GP's once or twice or when to plug it in or even know when it just isn't going to start. I hear people on here not plugging in until it is 10 degrees or or so. If it is 10 degrees out and my truck was not plugged in, I would not even get the key out of my pocket, I would just plug it in and wait a few hours.
Now that I have babbled on about nothing I will stand down now, lol
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It all depends on cold soak time (hrs).
At some point, ambient and motor become the same.
Chill factor (wind) can change the time (hrs) it will take to
become the same temp.
I have not plugged my truck in for years. But will say
when the truck was 100% oem i had to plug it in for
better cold starts.
I dont worry about cold starts nor hot shutdowns.
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At some point, ambient and motor become the same.
Chill factor (wind) can change the time (hrs) it will take to
become the same temp.
I have not plugged my truck in for years. But will say
when the truck was 100% oem i had to plug it in for
better cold starts.
I dont worry about cold starts nor hot shutdowns.
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Bill
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If I drive the truck home by say 6 pm the night before, I can start it the next morning at 9 AM in -20 C without having plugged in, barely any cranking. If on the other hand truck sat for a week...then it definitely wants to be plugged in, 3 hours and it starts like it's back in SoCal.
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i know if i drive the truck and get it to opertating temp later at night and leave it on the defrost setting, my window in the morning does not have ice on it, just snow....
But i have not plugged mine in all winter and never had any issues. All depends on the condition of the GPs and GPR too.
But i have not plugged mine in all winter and never had any issues. All depends on the condition of the GPs and GPR too.
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I have to agree with you Bill. It all comes back to the cold soak time.
The program was about your everyday car and I would assume most people have garages to park in so this practice would probably be benefical at the end of the day.
I don't have cold starting issues, but I will usually plug my truck in (even if I'm not going to drive it) when it gets below the -20 (ambient) as that is dang cold.
The program was about your everyday car and I would assume most people have garages to park in so this practice would probably be benefical at the end of the day.
I don't have cold starting issues, but I will usually plug my truck in (even if I'm not going to drive it) when it gets below the -20 (ambient) as that is dang cold.
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I have had bad GP's since day one I got it. Every year I say "I am going to change them this spring or during the summer" Like the leaky roof....it's too wet to fix it in the rain and when it's dry out it isn't leaking any more, lol. I will say it again though..."I am going to change them this spring or during the summer"...we'll see what happens in a few months, lol.
