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_DJ_1
Explorer II
Dec 17, 2016

WOW, how warm does a F 250 6.7 block heater get?

The temps are getting really low so I decided to plug in my truck. We have about 4" of snow and it was 3 degrees last night. I got up before sunrise (4 AM to jump in the hot tub) and looked out at m...
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deltabravo
Nomad
Dec 18, 2016
~DJ~ wrote:
Guess I'll head down to Lowes today and get a timer. I see they even have some with remote control!! :C


Verify that it will do high wattage. the one I have has two outlets on the bottom.

It also has a switch on the top to bypass the timer and turn on the outlets.

My brother daily drives his Duramax in Spokane. It hasn't been above 16 degrees here in a week or so. He hasn't had any fuel problem. He doesn't plug the truck in either.

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