Ram Block Heater and Cord -Missing
My new 2016 Ram 4x4 Cummins 6.7L's manual says about the Block Heater(I am paraphrasing here) Plugging in the truck is REQUIRED at -20. Then it goes on to say that the cord can be found in the righ...
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Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:
Unless you are going to be in -30* weather you don't need the block heater. My truck sits out side and has never been plugged in. Turn the key on, wait for the grid heater light to go out and start the truck. Let it run a few minutes (I go 5-10 depending on temps) and drive off. Do not hot rod it until the truck is up to full temp.
Don
I used mine on the 2001.5 when I could snowmobiling in Eastern Washington. It was nice to come out of the motel and have the defroster work right away to help make the truck drivable much quicker. A non-preheated diesel truck takes a long time to thaw at temps well below freezing to the point that one can see out to safely drive it.
So it is not and engine issue in some cases. Chris
