and more pics here 2008 Dodge Ram 3500 Quad Cab Metalic Black Rebuilt 6.7 Engine For Sale Call John 334 806 7503

 

, 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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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.

 

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