Heading to northern cal next week. 12 hour drive. Stopping in Tonopah nv for over night. Weather Shaman say 13 for over night. What says the tribe, my az truck won't know what to do
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Block heater poll
- Thread starter Wes Harden
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One problem some AZ family had visiting us one winter was frozen washer fluid. Whatever they had wasn't rated for cold temps. It was a real problem with the splash back on the highways treated with de-icer crap.
I wouldn't think twice about it.
Does your engine currently have a block heater?
Run them in my dodge and the k5. The mj doesn’t have one but it’s getting one. The diesel fires right up. You can tell when it’s not plugged in. Bonus is the heater is already warm. This is down to -20 and lower. It gets cold and snows once in a while in Wyoming.
No I was thinking a 100w incandescent bulb on under hood for 1 night.
Is fresh antifreeze from this august.
Don't worry about it. I run 50/50 in everything, always have. Made it through -20 and even -30 a bunch of times. Worry about the condition of your battery.
Never tried a bulb but I do own a magnetic engine heater. It just sticks to the oil pan but it only comes out for the stupid diesels.
Never tried a bulb but I do own a magnetic engine heater. It just sticks to the oil pan but it only comes out for the stupid diesels.
50/50 in this pig no block heater
I also have run into issues with washer fluid. There is a bunch available that is only good for summer temps.
Good battery and you’ll be fine.
Gas rig will start at -5 f no problem.
Gas rig will start at -5 f no problem.
Never used a block heater back home and the winter got to those temps frequently. Always used 50/50
I have a engine block header on a 78 K5 from the factory. I've taken it out once to replace the rubber O-ring and also drain the block of any sediment in the coolant. There was no sediment in the block. It also has the cold climate package which includes super heater and headliner.
What is a super heater?
I had no idea that there was a Cold Climate Package that included a “super-heater” in the old squares.
I did a little searching and found these from a 79 model year offerings.
I guess being from Florida we never had much reason to inquire about a superior heating system - we was too busy trying to keep things cool with bigger radiators and oil coolers…
I did a little searching and found these from a 79 model year offerings.
I guess being from Florida we never had much reason to inquire about a superior heating system - we was too busy trying to keep things cool with bigger radiators and oil coolers…
Vehicles with the cold climate package never had AC.
No air-conditioning !?!?! What is this cruelty that you speak of….
Ohhhh LAWD ALL-MIGHTY , I’m pretty certain that’s against the law in da’ south and might even be mentioned in the Bible ( somewhere between Genesis and Revelations ) that “thou shalt have cold air blow’n in thy square truck at all times”.
No A/C, that’s just wrong….
it was 17 on my way to work this morning; I think you will be fine.
As others have posted with the temp rating of 50/50, that mix is WAY more than enough for almost everyone in the continental US.
I used to run 70/30 (water/antifreeze) into the teens and never had issues.
Seriously. Dont think twice about it. The reality is that corrosion prevention is the main reason 50/50 is pushed. Far more than enough freeze protection for ~95% of US drivers, and cools worse than a blend with more water to boot. But the corrosion protection is better at that concentration.
I used to run 70/30 (water/antifreeze) into the teens and never had issues.
Seriously. Dont think twice about it. The reality is that corrosion prevention is the main reason 50/50 is pushed. Far more than enough freeze protection for ~95% of US drivers, and cools worse than a blend with more water to boot. But the corrosion protection is better at that concentration.
