do i let it warm up????

Yes! Your post made me go hmmmmm, did a search a viola! Gonna look into this now & for $50 bucks? Agree these temps make it tough for a "normal" warm-up. Thanks Jeff. http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/technical-chat/421-block-heaters.html

 

Mine sits still and runs until the temp needle passes the bar at the bottom of the gauge. Usually 5-10 minutes

 

There is a factory block heater. I don't know the part #, ask your local dealer, install looks pretty easy.

 

the Air Force put me there from Da Nang Viet Nam, in December of 71'. I could not get warm. But I did get a good off duty job at the old Torchlight Lounge. I tended bar in the lower level, the stripper bar.

 

Start it, let the idle come down for a few seconds and than drive off in a "normal" fashion. No problems EVER and I am 44 and have owned many vehicles

There will be no cracked blocks or any other nonsense, hehe. The key here is driving normal. If you go and put your foot in it at every stop sign than your gonna cause some long term issues

 

Nah Oil plant construction I was overseeing. Had 3 other medics I was supervising on other various projects. I new there was a trick to using the ether on diesels.

Just got to make sure it's a dry steam wand otherwise when that steam cools and freezes it has a nasty tendency to bust parts apart when it expands.

Did that to my 91 corolla once. Just about ruined the trunk! Poor car.

 

In winter here whenever theres snow on my truck, I'll start it, go outside and clear windshield, hood, roof, windows, lights and plate (if needed) off then get back in and just go.

 

Been in Maine and NH all my life, never owned a block heater nor needed one. Never had a diesel either which might have been a good reason to own one. And this area isn't close to BC, or where ever those folks going on about frozen tundras (non-toyota reference) are from. Honestly, none of my vehicles (and I've owned a real variety) have never had a Winter problem other than from an aging battery - Diehard has been my friend for a very long time.

As I said before, I let it idle just long enough for the fast idle to calm down, which is what, a minute or maybe 2 at the longest? By then everything is lubed up and ready to go. If not, you'd swear you either had a ford diesel under the hood or maybe just a ford period.

 

my truck had 4 inches of snow on it and it was -13 out last night so i decided to go out and start it with my key instead of the remote start, well i had to stay at work an hour late and i totaly fogot i had my truck running, well almost 2 hours later i came out to no snow on any windows and it was so hot i had to turn the temp to cold. Did not have to scrape or brush it off haha.

 

lol... I'd hope after 2 hours you wouldn't have to scrape...

 

Now now were not talking about anywhere in BC! Northern Alberta. I live below the 49th!!

 

Down here in tx its never cold so should i have to warm up my truck? i mean it gets cold but down here it being in 40s 50s is pretty cold haha so yall tell me?

 

i remote srart my truck every morning i dont take the bike. uusually let it warm up about 10 mins or so when its really cold

 

I say warm your truck up, give it at least 2-3 minutes. It just make more sense. All of the oil have to come from the bottom to lube up the components.

 

I know my current residence is in Southern California but I have lived in some places were it gets down right cold and stays there (Colorado and Alaska). I too think the cracked block thing might be a thing of the past or at least still hold water for older engines. Sure all of your vital fluids are going to be circulating as well, or as someone else pointed out any halfway modern engine will sense something is wrong and shut itself down or for that matter never even start. Flow alone is not the concern. Think about the viscosity of your lube oil. Synthetic lube oils are a marvel in retaining there cooling/lubricating properties but go ahead and try this. The next time you are going out to start up your truck open the hood and pull your dipstick. Take a good solid look at your oil. Hell if you are man enough go ahead take off you glove and rub it between your fingers. Then come back after five minutes of running your truck and take another look. You tell me which state of oil your engine is going to be happier having run through it once you apply the load of driving to it. You can multiply the comparison by ten if you run a conventional oil. I would like to say this is just my $.02 but i think it is only worth $.01