How long do you let it warm up before you drive?
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How long do you let it warm up before you drive?
Hey guys just wondering what your thoughts are. Here in northwest Iowa it can get pretty cold and im just wondering what you think about warm up time? Im sure it all depends on how cold it is, but for the first time you start it that day do you let it run for 15 minutes? What about watching the oil temp, is that a way to gauge how long to let it warm up? Say around 100 degrees or what is your thoughts? I know if your going to do some towing right away you probably want it good and warm, but I am mainly wondering how soon can you take it outta park?
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Yes it does at the end of the count down. This is a video of my truck starting-up this morning. I'm just really excited that it started up at all because in these temps, my 6.0 just plain won't, and the 7.3L takes a liberal spraying of a can of 'quick start' to get going. High Pressure Common Rail vs. Hydraulic-Electronic Unit Injector design I guess. And working glow plugs.
6.7L PSD Warm-Up Countdown - YouTube
Accelerator pedal is disabled during the count down.
6.7L PSD Warm-Up Countdown - YouTube
Accelerator pedal is disabled during the count down.
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You'll have to do a -30°C startup in person with the ignition key to figure that one out probably.
How do you park the thing in 4Hi? I can't steer when the front end is all locked up.
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You work yours hard enough to burn up any negative effects of idling, IMO.
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Hey guys just wondering what your thoughts are. Here in northwest Iowa it can get pretty cold and im just wondering what you think about warm up time? Im sure it all depends on how cold it is, but for the first time you start it that day do you let it run for 15 minutes? What about watching the oil temp, is that a way to gauge how long to let it warm up? Say around 100 degrees or what is your thoughts? I know if your going to do some towing right away you probably want it good and warm, but I am mainly wondering how soon can you take it outta park?
The need for warmup time in a Ford diesel truck went out in 1994 with the advent of the electronically controlled Powerstroke engine. With the exception of blatant flogging, you will not hurt an engine by driving down the road cold.