Does my grid heater look better?
#12
04-06-2011, 10:52 PM
#14
04-10-2011, 05:17 PM
Since diesels ignite the fuel with heat of compression, when you compress air it gets hot, they need warm air to start. When the temp is cold the intake heater gets hot to warm the incoming air so it will start easier. When you turn the key on and the wait to start light stays on a while the grid heater is warming up the air in the intake. After the truck starts and you see the lights getting dimmer and brighter that is the grid heater cycling to warm the incoming air.
#15
04-10-2011, 09:15 PM
It depends on how cold it gets where your truck sits overnight and how much cranking you mind doing to get it started. I ran my 1st Gen without the grids for 2 years and had no real issues. The only problems were it took a few more revs on the starter to fire below around 40 degrees and much below freezing took a shot of ether to get it running without what I considered excessive cranking.
It always started, no matter what, even down to zero with no ether. But I had a good battery, too.
The grids heaters we re-installed last fall. Been there, done that, don't advise it if you live in a cold climate.
It always started, no matter what, even down to zero with no ether. But I had a good battery, too.
The grids heaters we re-installed last fall. Been there, done that, don't advise it if you live in a cold climate.
the next morning it's -7f and I go to start my truck and it stared half crank as usual but it shook really bad and was belching white smoke worse than I have ever seen it do. Turns out I forgot to plug the cord into an outlet 
It really surprised me how easy it started. 
It must have really good compression or something.
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