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Old 01-27-2011, 06:12 PM
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-40C not plugged in for two days, cycled the glow plugs once, and it started like nothing
 
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Old 01-27-2011, 06:50 PM
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I forgot to plug mine in one night and it got down to -25 without the windchill. Cycled the glow plugs a couple of times and it fired right up
 
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Old 01-28-2011, 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by GuyWithA24Valve
I forgot to plug mine in one night and it got down to -25 without the windchill. Cycled the glow plugs a couple of times and it fired right up
You cycled your glowplugs on your Cummins?
 
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Old 01-28-2011, 01:03 AM
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-30 and I cycled the heater twice. Ran rough and sounded like the pistons were smackin the head and oilpan. I try to plug it in when it's below 0 though.
 
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Old 01-28-2011, 07:30 PM
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-20 last monday and it started im to cheap to plug it in damb electric bill
 
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Old 01-28-2011, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by redneck11
-20 last monday and it started im to cheap to plug it in damb electric bill
How many watts do these block heaters pull anyways?
 
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