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V · 02-06-2015, 03:16 PM

Our trucks would sit in sub-0 degree Fahrenheit temps on base at Fort Drum NY. Some had ether setups but most would just fire up and be loud and noisy as hell for the first 5-10 minutes.

I start up my dodge ram diesel in these temps, 10-20 degree Fahrenheit, with no issue and never plugged the block heater in. The starting instructions said just to hold the throttle at 1000 rpms for like 30 seconds. Most of the block heater are only designed to keep the coolant warm and therefore liquid. Antifreeze can actually freeze sometimes, especially if mixed with too much water, and that prevents it.

I also used to pump gas and diesel, In the winter, the diesel has an anti-gelling agent in it but a lot of guys do trust it and some truckers came in and would get a few gallons of kerosene added to the tank to avoid gelling.

02-06-2015, 03:16 PM	#14
V Stalker Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 12,082 iTrader: (12)	Our trucks would sit in sub-0 degree Fahrenheit temps on base at Fort Drum NY. Some had ether setups but most would just fire up and be loud and noisy as hell for the first 5-10 minutes. I start up my dodge ram diesel in these temps, 10-20 degree Fahrenheit, with no issue and never plugged the block heater in. The starting instructions said just to hold the throttle at 1000 rpms for like 30 seconds. Most of the block heater are only designed to keep the coolant warm and therefore liquid. Antifreeze can actually freeze sometimes, especially if mixed with too much water, and that prevents it. I also used to pump gas and diesel, In the winter, the diesel has an anti-gelling agent in it but a lot of guys do trust it and some truckers came in and would get a few gallons of kerosene added to the tank to avoid gelling. Last edited by V; 02-06-2015 at 03:18 PM.