plugging up
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plugging up
Whats the advantage of plugging up a diesel at night? Does it help? When should you do it and when should you not do it?
I live in Tennessee, more often warm than cold, knobody pugs up their deisels here and they all start up and run fine. Many of them with over 250K.
I leave my F-2 parked most of the time. I have a 99 s-10, 23mpg, work beater. Should i plug it up and leave it plugged up? Sometimes I can go two weeks without starting it. When I try to start it after a long period of time, it takes 2 turns of the key to get it going. After I drive it for a day, I can park it at night, come out the next day and fire it up no prob.
Is it hurting it by not plugging it up or does it matter?
I have also herd that the diesel will go bad if you leave it setting without plugging it up.
OHH YEAH heres some pics of the purple headed yogurt slingger if your interested https://www.f150online.com/galleries...cfm?gnum=10747
I live in Tennessee, more often warm than cold, knobody pugs up their deisels here and they all start up and run fine. Many of them with over 250K.
I leave my F-2 parked most of the time. I have a 99 s-10, 23mpg, work beater. Should i plug it up and leave it plugged up? Sometimes I can go two weeks without starting it. When I try to start it after a long period of time, it takes 2 turns of the key to get it going. After I drive it for a day, I can park it at night, come out the next day and fire it up no prob.
Is it hurting it by not plugging it up or does it matter?
I have also herd that the diesel will go bad if you leave it setting without plugging it up.
OHH YEAH heres some pics of the purple headed yogurt slingger if your interested https://www.f150online.com/galleries...cfm?gnum=10747
Last edited by liftITupHIGH; 11-26-2007 at 09:32 AM.
#3
Good looking truck! If I were you, I would only plug it in on cold nights when you will be driving it the next day. Leaving it plugged in all the time without driving it could wear out the block heater unnecessarily. Here in Tennessee, the engine will start fine 99% of the time without the block heater. The biggest difference I have noticed is that the engine warms up to operating temperatures much faster when the block heater is used. Most diesels run a little rough when cold, so the truck runs smoother a little sooner.
Also, I had the Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ's on my old F150 and loved them...until I rotated them. Once rotated, the ones that were on the front made extremely loud noise on the rear. They had worn unevenly and were bumpy all the way around. If you buy them, rotate them very often!
Also, I had the Mickey Thompson Baja ATZ's on my old F150 and loved them...until I rotated them. Once rotated, the ones that were on the front made extremely loud noise on the rear. They had worn unevenly and were bumpy all the way around. If you buy them, rotate them very often!
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thanks for the info! i have had the tires about 1500 miles there pretty sweet so far theres not much viberation if any, but the do humm pretty loud going about 70 but considering the size you really cant beat them. I wasnt sure about going with them, but i got a good deal on tires and wheels so couldnt pass it up and definatly dont regret it.
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Originally Posted by liftITupHIGH
OHH YEAH heres some pics of the purple headed yogurt slingger if your interested https://www.f150online.com/galleries...cfm?gnum=10747
Funny I use that same name for something else.
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Originally Posted by liftITupHIGH
but, like the guy said above should i plug it up if i dont plan on driving it the next day?
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The only time I plug mine in is when the temp is forcasted to drop below 20. Even then, it's not necessary. Below 40, I wait till the glow plug light goes out before cranking, and it fires right up. Probably wouldn't hurt to leave it plugged up for a few days at a time as the heat generated is about like trying to brew a pot of coffee with a match.
#12
If it is below freezing outside, I would recommend plugging it in. What it does is keep the engine oil warm, so it starts up much easier in the cold. Your heater will blow warmer air a lot sooner too. Back home in North Dakota if you drive a diesel (or even gassers) and don't plug them in during the winter, you're crazy.
I have heard though to not plug them in when it is warm outside.
I have heard though to not plug them in when it is warm outside.
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