anti gel we dont have winter treated diesel here and ive never put kerosene in it. and i always heard a truck can get addicted to be plugged up everynight in the winter so i dont

 

thanks for all the great comments guys. To those of you who do use a cold front, does it make a noticeable difference?

 

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the stock Cummins Block Heater is 750W... so leaving it plugged up all night can be costly...

Imma get a cheap timer from Lowes or Home Depot for like $20 and program the outlet to cut on 1-2 hours before I start it up in the morning for work...

 

they have the remote turn on light plugs. when you wake up in the morning turn on the block heater.

 

Use Howes additive. In over 20 years it has never let me down. Follow the directions, more is not better.

I also use two stroke oil but it does nothing to aid in cold weather starting.

 

Thanks dude Ive been wondering for a while how much power it sucked.

 

Trucks don't get addicted to being plugged in. That's ludacris. Being plugged in makes it warmer, which tightens up the tolerances, results in a quicker start with less wash down and better combustion which leads to less wear. Plugging in is good!

 

I know its off the subject but my father in law was in alaska for his army tour during viet nam and he said to get cars started when it was - 60 deg they would fill a garbage can lid with brickets, light and put under car then when car was toasty light newspaper and hold on carb and crank engine, but i dont recomend trying. haha

 

What do you guys think of this. I'm planning on cutting a custom intake plate with two holes instead of one like Banks' Twin Ram and wiring in a second heat grid. That should essentially double your intake heater capabilities as well as a great flowing intake. Anybody else tried something like this? My buddy just got stranded at work because he cant park near any outlets.

 

I have a winter front on my Dodge and It makes a world of difference! I used to have trouble keeping the windsheild defrosted and it would ice up in bad contions real easy. The winter front keeps a steadier warmer temp, it actually mad it up to 180 degrees once today! It get a lot warmer in the cab too. Have to crack a window or I boil over! I'll see about getting a picture of my winter front on here..oh and I got it brand new on eaby 5 yrs ago for $15. On another note.. kerosene is not fuel?? Then what is it? I have a kerosene heater and if not mistaken... it's almost jet fuel. There was an article in Diesel Power Mag about a guy that ran straight trans fluid in I think an expedition..kindof a bio fuel deal or a waste oil burner.... Excuse the block heater that I also love to use with a Battery tender 800Ma waterproof charger that is perinantly mounted under hood with block heater plugged into 3 way 6 ft extension cord which is why my cord poking out the front is orange! The fog and driving lights were in the proccess of getting wired.