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:
I would bet dimes for dollars that both Ford and GM build their diesels with the block heater already installed for the reasons I stated above. 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
Ford does not install the block heater unless ordered, the exception is that they are installed in trucks delivered to a number of northern states. On the 6.7, there is a threaded plug above the starter that is removed and the heater is then screwed in, done quickly there is little coolant loss. Oh, I'll take that bet.
The block heater is not just about somehow getting an engine started, but it is much better for it to have the oil circulating better at start up.
