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Dec 7, 2007 | 03:52 PM

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G1625S

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From: port crane, NY

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Originally Posted by John Halter

Back then there was.....no grid heater , just a fuel heater that had the same affect on our charging system.

The CTD's installed in Dodge trucks have had grid heaters from the beginning. A fuel heater drawing the apms the grids do would have the engine bursting into flames in no time

Dec 7, 2007 | 04:00 PM

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davidj54

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From: South Alabama

I'm glad this question was asked. Mine's been doing it. I wasn't concerned about it but at least now I know what's causing it.

Dec 7, 2007 | 04:52 PM

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John Halter

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From: somewhere in northwestern ohio....Mansfield, Oh

Your right , I did have a grid heater on my 91 and I am embarrassed to admit I forgot . I got to many diesels around here but wasn't there also a heater on top of the fuel filter that warmed the fuel for cold weather starts ?

Dec 7, 2007 | 05:42 PM

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G1625S

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From: port crane, NY

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Originally Posted by John Halter

Your right , I did have a grid heater on my 91 and I am embarrassed to admit I forgot .

Shame on you

, lets not forget from whence the ultra-smooth and powerful 3rd gens came

I got to many diesels around here but wasn't there also a heater on top of the fuel filter that warmed the fuel for cold weather starts ?

Yes, there is a fuel heater between the head and fuel filter. Now, instead of Hail Mary's, go do a couple hot laps in a BOMBed 12 valve

Just to add an undervalved bit to the discussion, I disable my grids unless it's going to be consistently under 20*f.

Dec 7, 2007 | 05:56 PM

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steelblitzkrieg

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From: Antioch, Ca

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Originally Posted by chipmonk

that's funny because you're about the 10th person i've heard of (including myself) that swears that this is the first year that the grid heater draw has been this pronounced. i've owned my '05 since new as well as several other ctd's and all have seen their share of winter and have never seen the draw like this before... absolutely no explanation???

Global Cooling, it's the new rage.

I noticed he had Florida as his loc., how many days a year does he get that would allow the function to even work?

Dec 7, 2007 | 07:57 PM

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chipmonk

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Originally Posted by steelblitzkrieg

Global Cooling, it's the new rage.

I noticed he had Florida as his loc., how many days a year does he get that would allow the function to even work?

global cooling! i hear that! lets start making with some pollution to warm things up! can anyone say cats off?