Is my engine heater working?
Is my engine heater working?
Really two questions in this, first about the block heater, second about the smoke I'm seeing when I start the truck.
So I've had my first truck for a few weeks now, and it's finally cold in Ohio, to the point where I think it should be plugged in. I've found the plug near the left front tow hook, and I left it plugged in for several hours before I had to leave for work the other day, it was about 20 degrees and windy, and it was actually a difficult cold start. I tried again with a different extension cord just to make sure, and again, it was a difficult cold start, lots of white smoke for about a minute, and then it clears up once it idles up. So is there a way to test the heater and or replace it on my own?
Also, when the truck has been sitting say overnight, when I go to start it, there is a lot of white smoke when I first start it, sometimes lasting for more than 30 seconds, also the turbo cannot be immediately heard. Once I hear the turbo start spooling, the smoke usually clears up right around then. Is this common? Or am I going to need some work done? Once it's all warmed up, everything runs fine, no smoke!
Thanks for your help everyone!
-PowerstrokeFan
So I've had my first truck for a few weeks now, and it's finally cold in Ohio, to the point where I think it should be plugged in. I've found the plug near the left front tow hook, and I left it plugged in for several hours before I had to leave for work the other day, it was about 20 degrees and windy, and it was actually a difficult cold start. I tried again with a different extension cord just to make sure, and again, it was a difficult cold start, lots of white smoke for about a minute, and then it clears up once it idles up. So is there a way to test the heater and or replace it on my own?
Also, when the truck has been sitting say overnight, when I go to start it, there is a lot of white smoke when I first start it, sometimes lasting for more than 30 seconds, also the turbo cannot be immediately heard. Once I hear the turbo start spooling, the smoke usually clears up right around then. Is this common? Or am I going to need some work done? Once it's all warmed up, everything runs fine, no smoke!
Thanks for your help everyone!
-PowerstrokeFan
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Really two questions in this, first about the block heater, second about the smoke I'm seeing when I start the truck.
So I've had my first truck for a few weeks now, and it's finally cold in Ohio, to the point where I think it should be plugged in. I've found the plug near the left front tow hook, and I left it plugged in for several hours before I had to leave for work the other day, it was about 20 degrees and windy, and it was actually a difficult cold start. I tried again with a different extension cord just to make sure, and again, it was a difficult cold start, lots of white smoke for about a minute, and then it clears up once it idles up. So is there a way to test the heater and or replace it on my own?
Also, when the truck has been sitting say overnight, when I go to start it, there is a lot of white smoke when I first start it, sometimes lasting for more than 30 seconds, also the turbo cannot be immediately heard. Once I hear the turbo start spooling, the smoke usually clears up right around then. Is this common? Or am I going to need some work done? Once it's all warmed up, everything runs fine, no smoke!
Thanks for your help everyone!
-PowerstrokeFan
So I've had my first truck for a few weeks now, and it's finally cold in Ohio, to the point where I think it should be plugged in. I've found the plug near the left front tow hook, and I left it plugged in for several hours before I had to leave for work the other day, it was about 20 degrees and windy, and it was actually a difficult cold start. I tried again with a different extension cord just to make sure, and again, it was a difficult cold start, lots of white smoke for about a minute, and then it clears up once it idles up. So is there a way to test the heater and or replace it on my own?
Also, when the truck has been sitting say overnight, when I go to start it, there is a lot of white smoke when I first start it, sometimes lasting for more than 30 seconds, also the turbo cannot be immediately heard. Once I hear the turbo start spooling, the smoke usually clears up right around then. Is this common? Or am I going to need some work done? Once it's all warmed up, everything runs fine, no smoke!
Thanks for your help everyone!
-PowerstrokeFan
Secondly, your turbo isn't "spooling" at idle... There is no boost being created. The smoke you are seeing is from cold cylinders. It's normal... You could also have a glow plug or a couple gp's out that is causing some cylinders to take longer to warm up...
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