creighta
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1993 (that's 16 years old) 7.3L with 166,000+miles
-5 degrees. Plugged in 10 minutes, started right up.
-5 degrees. Plugged in 10 minutes, started right up.
good ole truck
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dieselrunner
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Do you think Plugging it in for those ten minutes made any difference?
Ive never noticed block heaters make that big of a difference that quickly.
Ive never noticed block heaters make that big of a difference that quickly.
Diezel_Cowboy
It's not like a real ***!
minus 50.........two cans of ether........not plugged in.......started right up!
LCAM-01XA
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minus 50.........two cans of ether........not plugged in.......started right up!
You dumped 2 cans of ether in it? And at those temperatures it didn't condensate to liquid, and hydrolock the engine? Holy cow!
tractorman86
Registered User
-50 is d**n cold i would think you are lucky to start anything in that kinda cold.
4x4TruckinGirl
"Cowgirl"
-5 here this morning too.... I had my trucka plugged in all night cause I don't have 30 minutes to wait fer it to heat up.... But it always fires up in the afternoon without being plugged in, it was bout 12 yesterday afternoon......
now -50 is CRAZY!!!!!!!!!
now -50 is CRAZY!!!!!!!!!
'86 (23 years old)
2 degrees yesterday am
Double dose of Power Service Fuel Supplement (White jug):
No power to plug the sucker up (gee thanks Mr. Ice Storm)
Really tired batteries (slow cranking)
DPS (I just *** fuel, I don't atomize it) injectors
Good Beru GP's
...........and it started with some serious complaining and tons of white smoke!
But, it did start!
Heath
2 degrees yesterday am
Double dose of Power Service Fuel Supplement (White jug):
No power to plug the sucker up (gee thanks Mr. Ice Storm)
Really tired batteries (slow cranking)
DPS (I just *** fuel, I don't atomize it) injectors
Good Beru GP's
...........and it started with some serious complaining and tons of white smoke!
But, it did start!Heath
smokin_stroker00
Registered User
minus 50.........two cans of ether........not plugged in.......started right up!
1st I can't believe it gets that much colder 15 mile north of my location
2nd if you dumped 2 cans of either in it you wouldn't have a piston left in that engine
82F100SWB
Full Access Member
Some of you guys missed the sarcasm wagon there...
At -50, you better hope you have battery blankets, or you are barely going to have enough juice to run the glow plugs let alone crank anything over that isn't plugged in.
As for plugging in for 10 minutes, that isn't doing ANYTHING for you, except maybe making you feel good. It takes a good 2.5-3 hours for the heater to make any real difference in starting, and about 5 for it to get to the maximum of what it's going to do.
That's why I always plug mine in while it's still good and warm rather than have it on a timer and let it get cold. I am planning on adding a coolant thermostat control system to it though, they work slick, and the plug has a power and heater indicator to boot:
http://www.phillipsandtemro.com/Use...ically_Controlled_Engine_Immersion_Heater.pdf
At -50, you better hope you have battery blankets, or you are barely going to have enough juice to run the glow plugs let alone crank anything over that isn't plugged in.
As for plugging in for 10 minutes, that isn't doing ANYTHING for you, except maybe making you feel good. It takes a good 2.5-3 hours for the heater to make any real difference in starting, and about 5 for it to get to the maximum of what it's going to do.
That's why I always plug mine in while it's still good and warm rather than have it on a timer and let it get cold. I am planning on adding a coolant thermostat control system to it though, they work slick, and the plug has a power and heater indicator to boot:
http://www.phillipsandtemro.com/Use...ically_Controlled_Engine_Immersion_Heater.pdf
smokin_stroker00
Registered User
I didn't miss anything, I know him and I know he is full of crap.
And you are right plugging it in for 10 minutes is a waste of time
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