Does my grid heater look better?
 

http://www.alacable.com/forsale/2008...ridb4after.jpg and more pics here 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 Quad Cab Metalic Black Rebuilt 6.7 Engine For Sale Call John 334 806 7503

lol, time for an EGR delete.

Yea since I had to rebuild the whole engine I'm making block off plates in the am

Ugh thats scary nasty:nope:

Since Im still a newbie to diesel engines and the whole lot. What the hell does a heater grid do?:humm: And how hard is it to get to and check? Inquiring minds want to know.:tttt:

the grid heater heats the air coming into your motor in the colder weather on the driver side of your motor un bolt the intake elbow and its right below there egr delete = no grid heater soot plugging issues:jump:

Attachment 20280 right below this hoodus

Is that grid heater even needed? I've never seen any other engine with one of these in it at all..

I know when mine turns on when I first start the truck.. battery voltage and headlights drop for a few seconds up to a min, then when it turns off... back up they go.....


Screwy stuff they put on these 6.7's

Not Really
 

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. :w2:

The grids heaters we re-installed last fall. Been there, done that, don't advise it if you live in a cold climate.

Well since I live in Iowa currently what if I use a block heater?? Will that negate having the grid heater??:humm: Then again I plan to spend more time in the winter in places like FLORIDA :jump:

they have a billet delete plate on ebay 190

Grid heaters have been used on the Cummins since they first put them in Dodge trucks. Its a much more reliable cold weather start aid then glow plugs, used on Duramax and Powerstrokes.

I've never heard of these heaters... but then again this is the first diesel I've owned... so humor my ignorance.

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.

These Cummins are amazing engines. Funny story, During our sub zero cold spell this winter I would get off work and plug in the block heater every night since I don't have grid heaters in mine. Well after work I plugged in the cord to the truck and called it a day. Well :w2: 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 :argh: It really surprised me how easy it started. :rocking: It must have really good compression or something.

No other diesel compares to the 12v for cold weather starting ability IMO