Thinking the truck would sell like hot cakes,
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Bet she gets 3 gallons per mile
302 truck, I'd bet if you keep it around 60mph or less it knocks down a consistent 10-12mpg...
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Like the idea but the cold carbs would just vapor lock and leave you stranded in the mountains.
That truck had a block heater that plugged in when it got really cold (I am talking 0 degrees F or below) and never once failed to start. Also had enough weight that it never got stuck plowing, even with a simple straight blade. Not a fancy V-Plow... Modern trucks are so lightweight that they suck plowing. One of the reasons for the Cummins is that that extra weight up front helps.
Can you even buy block heaters any more? Or are you supposed to 'solar' them warm in the morning?
Sirhr
Never mentioned block heaters but vapor locking while going up or down mountians at steep angle gave me fits. I nearly went off the side once when the engine stalled on me because of that issue. I would take an older truck in a heartbeat and order a complete retofit Fuel injection kit from Summit.
You can buy block heaters or inline diesel heaters for any newer trucks no problem. I don't plow as I just drive trough the snow like a madden caveman.
That's not how that works. Vapor lock is from the fuel getting so hot it boils in the carbs.
You likely had water in your fuel and it was icing up.
You must live somewhere warm...
Standard issue for any vehicles shipped here factory new. Wife's 25 traverse came with one. My 16 was delivered to a dealer in Missouri, so I added one last time I had the engine out. They have threaded freeze plugs these days, so you just spin it out and thread the heater in.
Nope, I live somewhere very cold. But it’s been a long time since I’ve had a block heater. The plow package trucks that I’ve had for the last 20 years come with dual batteries. And those don’t seem to give any problem with starts.
That said pretty sure block heater is optional and literally wasn’t sure if you could get it.
My Ford’s had cold weather auto start feature, where if you said it, it would start the car every time it reached a certain temperature run it for 15-20 minutes and shut it down. Which was actually pretty nice in the winter when it got to be 30 below.
By the way, my 1980 John Deere tractor still sits on a block heater all winter. When I need it, I really need it, and it won’t start cold without a warm-up.
And you are absolutely right about vapor lock, that is the fuel boiling off before it gets to the cylinders. Not a cold factor. Cheers.
That said pretty sure block heater is optional and literally wasn’t sure if you could get it.
My Ford’s had cold weather auto start feature, where if you said it, it would start the car every time it reached a certain temperature run it for 15-20 minutes and shut it down. Which was actually pretty nice in the winter when it got to be 30 below.
By the way, my 1980 John Deere tractor still sits on a block heater all winter. When I need it, I really need it, and it won’t start cold without a warm-up.
And you are absolutely right about vapor lock, that is the fuel boiling off before it gets to the cylinders. Not a cold factor. Cheers.
Germans built fires under the oil pans to keep the equipment ready when fighting the Russian winters.
Likely you have block heaters in your Ford, they like to do this fun thing where they zip tie the cord somewhere deep in the engine bay under the main harness.
Then, as a bonus, the cord won't reach out of the hood.
My last F350 I got an aftermarket cord and ran it around the radiator and out through the grill, zip tied to the grill guard for winter use.
Most of the northern US and Canada the big 3 have a block heater as a standard option, to the point where you can't uncheck the box on the order form.
Have a block heater on my 04 and 16 GMC.
Might be hard to find though.
Used to be they, block heaters, were in the place of a freeze plug on the side of the block.
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