it's damn cold up here and apparently the cord for block heaters on Fords is only supplied to dealers in like 3 or 4 states

1/17/2007 3:21:30 PM

you don't need a block heater unless its below 0 anyway.

1/17/2007 5:12:05 PM

umm yeah, it went well below

plus I couldn't find anything with higher cetane than 40... apparently you can get 45 but it's above the border



[Edited on January 17, 2007 at 5:22 PM. Reason : ..]

1/17/2007 5:21:26 PM

unfortunately, on the powerstrokes you do. i don't know about his 6.0, but my 7.3 and the other one in the company get kinda hard starting below 25 or so. i usually just plug mine in all winter for the luxery of quick heat.

that sounds odd about the cords, where'd you get that info?

[Edited on January 17, 2007 at 5:24 PM. Reason : btw where you at?]

1/17/2007 5:23:39 PM

where u at?

1/17/2007 5:24:38 PM

thedieselstop had it in a thread

apparently mine has the plug in, but doesn't come with the actual cord that you plug into


I'm north of burlington VT, I had no clue just how cold it was until it dropped to like -8 or -9 last night

it's crazy, they put so much salt out that the roads are still "wet" at that temp

[Edited on January 17, 2007 at 5:26 PM. Reason : near lake champlain, it's awesome here though]

1/17/2007 5:25:55 PM

Power Services Diesel Fuel treatment is the deal. I go thru a 96 oz jug every 2 or 3 months.

I remember about 20 years ago Amoco marketed 50 cetane diesel in this area. Funny, huh?

1/17/2007 5:50:32 PM

ah. if it came from there, most likely legit info. penny pinching i guess.

you'd think when you pay that much for a truck, you'd at least get the cord.

1/17/2007 5:52:22 PM

yeah no shit... crazy huh

I dumped a bottle of the anti-gell stuff in along with a fresh tank of fuel

truck didn't want to start yesterday afternoon after sitting for only 3 or so hours, so I left it running since the temp was dropping still







[Edited on January 17, 2007 at 6:04 PM. Reason : cold]

1/17/2007 6:02:48 PM

haha damn its fucking cold up there. to hell with that shit.

1/17/2007 6:14:25 PM

Do trucks like that have a way to leave it running, but not be driveable?

1/17/2007 6:18:54 PM

yeah it's called "the club"

1/17/2007 6:20:44 PM

nah, not that I know of.... ford has an AIC unit that people use on cold climate diesels

in alaska they run their trucks 24/7 for weeks at a time and never cut them off

cut your rpm down really low on the AIC and let ot idle all night

I had the alarm on and the doors locked and had the truck parked by my hotel room


(people don't steal up here like back home)

[Edited on January 17, 2007 at 6:23 PM. Reason : the -1 pic was taken on the way to the bar at like 10 last night, saw it get as low as -3]

1/17/2007 6:21:38 PM

Alarm + Door locks sounds sufficient. Even better if it kills the ignition if the alarm goes off. I didn't know if diesels had something equivalent to a turbo timer or the remote start mechanism to allow it to run without the key and then require the user to put the key in before putting it in drive.

[Edited on January 17, 2007 at 6:25 PM. Reason : s]

1/17/2007 6:24:53 PM

Quote :

"Even better if it kills the ignition if the alarm goes off."

i realize this was a kinda general statement, but to further the generality...

that wouldnt really do shit on a deisel. shut off the fuel, or the air. otherwise once its running it stays running.

1/17/2007 6:48:45 PM

it's only dropping to 7 tonight here


well, it's technically warming up since it is 3 right now

1/17/2007 11:29:21 PM

get you one of those universal oil pan type heaters for now, it'll keep it warm enough

1/17/2007 11:51:07 PM

I think it will be ok for now

it's going to warm up to more "normal" temps the remainder of my trip

1/18/2007 12:26:34 AM

Quote :

" i usually just plug mine in all winter for the luxery of quick heat."

I hear ya, mine stays on a dropcord and timer from Dec-Feb

1/18/2007 9:14:24 AM