I have a 96 12valve cummins and it's my first winter with it and I was wondering how long do I need to have it plugged in for? And how long can you have it plugged in and it not do any damage? Thanks

 

i leave mine plugged in the winter. if u plug it in cold about an hour it will be good.

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o mine sits in the garage in the winter and i dont drive it. i just start it once every couple weeks.

 

Would it hurt to leave it plugged in from about 9 at night to 6 in the morning?

 

The only thing it will hurt is your electric bill , I know a guy that leaves his plugged in for weeks at a time.

 

Okay. Another question is I'm still on high school and I was wondering I live in Ohio and it gets extremely cold in the winter, if it sits out in the parking lot in the winter for 6 hours will it even start?

 

I live in Trenton Ohio by Cincinnati, I have a ford powerstroke, I plug mine in at night after work until morning. I work shift work and sometimes work a double or 16 hrs and my truck will start, and I think I have bad glow plugs. You'll be fine for 6 hours


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If the intake heaters are working it should start. It won't sound too happy, but it will start. I've started my truck as low as -20*F without being plugged in. If you want something that can warm up the engine without being plugged in, and can afford one, an Espar is unbeatable.

 

Okay thanks a lot for the help. It's my first winter with it and I was just making sure. Do I need to put any additives in the fuel?