Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) BOMBin' for cold (COOOLD) weather?

[BradyJ]

What'zit take? My old man and I had a discussion about this... battery warmers, oil pan and fuel tank heaters, Espar... ?



All ya'll "Northern Exposure" Cummins folk chime in...

 

[Big White Beast]

The best thing to do.....

Is put your key in the ignition fire her up, put it in gear and head south for the winter. All those Gaggles of Geese can't be wrong!!



Garrett

 

[Big_Daddy_T]

ohh yeah

Cold weather now thats something im quite familiar with. Get yourself some optima batteries. Some battery warmers. An oil pan warmer. Make sure you have a block heater(i remember some foreign cars shipped up here didnt have one). Espar is great for heating up the cab in a hurry but is optional. I dont know of anyone with a fuel tank heater. In cold climates the gas stations use #1 and i havent had mine gel in 10 years. A good lubricity additive is good when running #1. A remote start is a necessity if you dont like the cold. It doesnt really bother me. Plug it in plug it in. Buy a plug it timer at your local hardware store. I generally have the timer set to about 1 and a half hours before I start it. If you leave it plugged in all night with all those warmers you will see another 100 or more dollars on your electric bill.

 

[jtisdale]

fuel heaters?

I thought our trucks have fuel tank and fuel filters already on them?