Cold Start

[jagabom (Esquire)]

At -16F or -27C, forgot to plug the truck in this morning.  2017 4.3.  42k miles. Turns over very slow but started.

Jim

Manitoba Canada

[Grumpy Bear]

28 minutes ago, jagabom (Esquire) said:

At -16F or -27C, forgot to plug the truck in this morning.  2017 4.3.  42k miles. Turns over very slow but started.

Jim

Manitoba Canada

 

Suppose to be -20F here in the morning. I don't have a block heater. 

[M1ck3y]

2 hours ago, jagabom (Esquire) said:

At -16F or -27C, forgot to plug the truck in this morning.  2017 4.3.  42k miles. Turns over very slow but started.

Jim

Manitoba Canada

 

My 6.2 starts better when its not plugged in  "Alberta"

[dieselfan1]

I haven't tried the block heater. Both my 5.3s have started at -29F with no problems. 

BTW what temp does it need to be for it to come on?

I thought I read that it won't come on until its 0 F.

[diyer2]

One time I had my 93 Silverado 5.7 TBI not start. It was -32. Let it sit and warm up in the sun and it started. A well maintained vehicle will start, just turn over slow as you said. 

[M1ck3y]

6 hours ago, dieselfan1 said:

I haven't tried the block heater. Both my 5.3s have started at -29F with no problems. 

BTW what temp does it need to be for it to come on?

I thought I read that it won't come on until its 0 F.

 

Yup, -18 Celsius. -0.4 Fahrenheit is what google says.