Warm up or not - what do you guys do?
#11
01-30-2014, 10:28 PM
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I start my '97 3.9, watch the oil pressure go up to 40 or so, then back it out of the garage. When I hit the street, I still baby it and short shift until I get out of the development.
But I can go quite a ways before the temp gauge gets to operating temperature. I have been thinking about a lower radiator hose heater for the cold days so it gets a head start on warm up. I think one of those hooked up to a cheap lamp timer would be the ticket.
Anyone out there done this?
But I can go quite a ways before the temp gauge gets to operating temperature. I have been thinking about a lower radiator hose heater for the cold days so it gets a head start on warm up. I think one of those hooked up to a cheap lamp timer would be the ticket.
Anyone out there done this?
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02-02-2014, 02:55 PM
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What about changing the t-stat for one that stay closed longer, higher temp? I was thinking about doing this. Bought an Equinox for my wife and the thing heats up so fast you don't even need to let it warm up to get the heat going. My Dak takes miles to get any heat going even after running and "warming up" for 5 minutes or so before I take off.
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I don't have an issue with the heat, the heat pumps, I cane barely have it on the lowest setting and the temp mid way and it's still hot in the truck. I was just saying it seems like it takes a bit long for the engine to heat up, but then again it could just seem like that since the wife's Equinox gets hot before you get to the end of the street.
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02-03-2014, 11:40 AM
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02-03-2014, 02:32 PM
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I don't have an issue with the heat, the heat pumps, I cane barely have it on the lowest setting and the temp mid way and it's still hot in the truck. I was just saying it seems like it takes a bit long for the engine to heat up, but then again it could just seem like that since the wife's Equinox gets hot before you get to the end of the street.