Ok...here I go AGAIN. Typical winter Temps. here are about 0-36F. By Winter I plan on have a PPE Tuner and running the 90HP setting all the time if it gives me better mileage and won't overheat my truck. On my DIC I have an Elevated Idle setting that is currently turned off. What temperatures should I be turning this option on? And how long should I be letting my truck "warm up" for until I move it? I run Stanadyne Conditioner every tank...so I'm not worried about Gelling. And I have the engine plug....will I need to use that? Any winter advice would be great. And the reason I mention the PPE is because will an extra 90HP heat my truck up faster than the 360HP stock?
__________________ RIDE: 07 Chevy CC LBZ / 6 Speed LIFT: Ready Lift Leveling Kit STARTER: VIPER 2 Way w/ Turbo Timer ADD ONS: H1 Halo Projector headlights, Back up Camera, Dee Zee running boards, Chrome Billet Grill, ExTang Solid Fold Tonneau Cover, Line of Fire w/reverse, custom bug shield/vent shades, TomTom GPS TIRES/WHEELS: 265/75-16 Grabber AT2 Tires on 16x8 ATX series Teflon Coated Wheels EXHAUSTS: BANKS Monster Dual Exhaust, EGR blocked & CAT removed with MBRP replacment pipe. CAI: BANKS Ram Air PROGRAMMERS: BANKS 6 Gun PDA w/Speed Loader --STACKED-- with Quadzilla Stealth 2
well i live in the same region or almost and all i ever do is give it 10min.s elavated idle time on a cold morning(32* or belowe)but if it's really cold such as down to 0* and belowe i will let it idle in the elavated mode for roughly 15min.s before departure..i never used the plug to any on of my diesels and even at it's coldest this winter i never had any trouble starting them in the morning..both are runnin the ppe and as you can see in my sig the one truck is down due to a crash it was in..
__________________ James
I HAVE THE MEDAL
05 LLY Chevy LS E/C L/B DRW my older brothers truck now
2006 LBZ GMC SLE C/C S/B,sold the truck to my dad for a business truck
My Truck now,1987 Chevy 2500 350 tweaked,6" SuperLift,350 V8 bored 60 over,Elderbrock headers Cam and Titanium Rockers,750 Twin Pumped Holley Carb and some other goodies.crank dynos over 400HP.
When you run your PPE...you run it on the 90HP setting right? If you do....have you ever had your EGTs go to high or have any problems to where you needed to drop down to the 40HP setting?
__________________ RIDE: 07 Chevy CC LBZ / 6 Speed LIFT: Ready Lift Leveling Kit STARTER: VIPER 2 Way w/ Turbo Timer ADD ONS: H1 Halo Projector headlights, Back up Camera, Dee Zee running boards, Chrome Billet Grill, ExTang Solid Fold Tonneau Cover, Line of Fire w/reverse, custom bug shield/vent shades, TomTom GPS TIRES/WHEELS: 265/75-16 Grabber AT2 Tires on 16x8 ATX series Teflon Coated Wheels EXHAUSTS: BANKS Monster Dual Exhaust, EGR blocked & CAT removed with MBRP replacment pipe. CAI: BANKS Ram Air PROGRAMMERS: BANKS 6 Gun PDA w/Speed Loader --STACKED-- with Quadzilla Stealth 2
i never ran the 40hp setting but i never had any trouble with the egt's(some of the highest was 1250* to 1350*)and i have hauled some good size loads..
__________________ James
I HAVE THE MEDAL
05 LLY Chevy LS E/C L/B DRW my older brothers truck now
2006 LBZ GMC SLE C/C S/B,sold the truck to my dad for a business truck
My Truck now,1987 Chevy 2500 350 tweaked,6" SuperLift,350 V8 bored 60 over,Elderbrock headers Cam and Titanium Rockers,750 Twin Pumped Holley Carb and some other goodies.crank dynos over 400HP.
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