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spoon059
Feb 15, 2016Explorer II
If it feels that it is cold enough, it will automatically go into high idle. Sometimes it isn't quite cold enough, but after the truck realizes that you aren't driving it, r heating it up fast enough it will go into delayed high idle. Normal operation, nothing to concern yourself with.
Plugging in isn't NECCESSARY until something like 20 degrees or colder... but it doesn't hurt much else besides your electric bill. I usually try to plug in below freezing, because it keeps the oil warmer, which allows for a faster start and less strain on the batteries. It also allows the truck to start cranking out heat much faster.
CampingN.C. wrote:
Also, I've read plugging it in isn't necessary at the temps we've been having but I'll start and see how it does. Maybe the kids won't freeze all the way to school in the am.
Plugging in isn't NECCESSARY until something like 20 degrees or colder... but it doesn't hurt much else besides your electric bill. I usually try to plug in below freezing, because it keeps the oil warmer, which allows for a faster start and less strain on the batteries. It also allows the truck to start cranking out heat much faster.
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