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12-05-2006, 12:01 PM
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Put your baby to bed with a warm blanket
Do any of you keep your motor warmed up thru the night with a block heater or other device.?Ive never seen a description of whats correct for block heaters in cold climates. I currently just plug mine in about 20 minutes before starting it up.
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12-05-2006, 12:15 PM
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I believe 20-30 is recommended.
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12-05-2006, 12:55 PM
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30 minutes?
wow, it must not be very cold where you guys are, either that, or my block heater sucks. in 30 minutes my block just barely warms up above 30 degrees. and it's only 25 at night here... I usually either turn on the heater about two hours before starting, or leave it on all night. John
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12-05-2006, 12:58 PM
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same here, i just plug mine in when i come in for the night and leave it plugged in thrwewout the night. it makes for an easy start. to bad i forgot to do it last night.
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12-05-2006, 03:24 PM
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I too plug mine in overnight. Yesterday morning it was around 12 and the engine rolled over about half a turn and was running. After it sat all day at work with no heater, though, I cranked it about 20 seconds before it lit. I was getting worried. After 10 seconds it was smoking a little out the exhaust so I know it was going to light eventually so I just kept on cranking. I will probably glow it a little longer, it had glowed about 10 seconds when I tried.
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12-05-2006, 03:36 PM
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It shouldn't take that long, have you done a valve adjustment recently? I've never had mine take more than 10-12 seconds even when it was like -5F outside....(no block heater on) Hopefully you're also running a thinner (5w40 etc...) oil.
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12-05-2006, 03:38 PM
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Its about 25 here at nights. I keep my warmer on a timer. 20 is on low side. I avg about 30-45min before starting it up. Its not really necessary, I have pencil type plugs and it starts on first turn every time. Wifes car is a different story but by the time she gets out of bed the sun has worked its goodness on the block.
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