How cold will my Duramax start without plugging in - Page 11

outlawed_LLY · 02-26-2013, 03:54 PM

If gas came out then you have issues

What do you mean froze up?

MAXED-OUT · 02-27-2013, 09:14 AM

Well I plugged in the block heater for an hour and it started so I'm guessing there may have been some water in the gas? Idk

ieetgluu · 02-27-2013, 09:46 PM

Lol, every time you say gas, someone is gonna say something about it. Try 'fuel' -an extra letter to type, but works much better

lostinnd · 02-28-2013, 07:07 AM

Mine sits for many days at a time and never a problem up in North Dakota. The worst time was about 8 days without running, pointing front first into the cold north winds, air temp -20 to -30F with windchill running -50 to -55F. Unbelievably cold but she started up first crank. I should have plugged it in but it was too cold to mess with and I wanted to see how it started. It was loud and didn't like it but after 30 sec it idled up and was just fine. This is on a 2012 LML, I use optilube as well so the fuel doesnt freeze up.

Plug it in if you want it to warm up quicker otherwise dont worry about it, it will start. Doesn't get much worse than what mine has went through.

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outlawed_LLY Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kamas, Utah Posts: 555	If gas came out then you have issues What do you mean froze up? __________________ 2k4.5 GMC D/A...

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MAXED-OUT Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 130	Well I plugged in the block heater for an hour and it started so I'm guessing there may have been some water in the gas? Idk __________________ 2007.5 GMC 2500HD Duramax LMM

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ieetgluu Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: New Hampsha' Posts: 948	Lol, every time you say gas, someone is gonna say something about it. Try 'fuel' -an extra letter to type, but works much better __________________ Chad 04.5 4x4 ~123k miles DE 4", LBZ MP, KoryWillis Go-go Juice, Insight CTS, ADII, 8' Fisher 'If 40 is the new 20, smoke stacks are the new red car syndrome' Dirtymax this, Dirtymax that... I like my max's clean

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02-28-2013, 07:07 AM	eBay Motors #104 (permalink)
lostinnd DuramaxForum n00b Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 13	Mine sits for many days at a time and never a problem up in North Dakota. The worst time was about 8 days without running, pointing front first into the cold north winds, air temp -20 to -30F with windchill running -50 to -55F. Unbelievably cold but she started up first crank. I should have plugged it in but it was too cold to mess with and I wanted to see how it started. It was loud and didn't like it but after 30 sec it idled up and was just fine. This is on a 2012 LML, I use optilube as well so the fuel doesnt freeze up. Plug it in if you want it to warm up quicker otherwise dont worry about it, it will start. Doesn't get much worse than what mine has went through.

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