TruckNut
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It has been 65 all week/month in sonoma, we are expecting a cold spell in a couple days 59f.
We’ll get you back in about 5 months, lol. Even in TN it’s cold. Insulated garage doors have been a godsend.
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It has been 65 all week/month in sonoma, we are expecting a cold spell in a couple days 59f.
No, no fuel filter. And I'm on my second tank with some line antifreeze. And last year when I had everything apart I individually cleaned the injectors using battery charger & Schrader valve set up (there's videos out there) so. I was thinking replacing throttle position sensor & the like starting with the cheapest. But even all that stuff was replaced when I put in new engine. I'm going to replace fuel pump cause I have small hole in frame right near tank so I have to take tank out, & at the age of truck I'd be dumb not to replace. Gotta warm up sooner or later. -9° this morning. I can't imagine -30° let alone -50. Crazycan't say for sure, but it sounds like a fuel problem. Have you tried adding some gas line antifreeze? It's not likely the problem, but possible and the cheapest thing to try first. Fuel pump would be my next guess,but if that year has one a fuel filter with some moisture in it would restrict the flow. It's a really common problem on diesels. Not as common on gas, but still quite possible.
I saw you cleaned the throttle body, but did you check to see if the butterfly valve was functioning on cold start. Could just be the actuator or something impeding it's movement.No, no fuel filter. And I'm on my second tank with some line antifreeze. And last year when I had everything apart I individually cleaned the injectors using battery charger & Schrader valve set up (there's videos out there) so. I was thinking replacing throttle position sensor & the like starting with the cheapest. But even all that stuff was replaced when I put in new engine. I'm going to replace fuel pump cause I have small hole in frame right near tank so I have to take tank out, & at the age of truck I'd be dumb not to replace. Gotta warm up sooner or later. -9° this morning. I can't imagine -30° let alone -50. Crazy
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I'm guessing the 5W20 synthetic is close to the 5W30 as far as cold temp. The reason I went synthetic in the first place was a cold winter where my conventional looked like gear oil pouring into the engine and synthetic the same grade still poured nicely. I think you've converted me to 0W30 for the winter oil changes.You guys are too cold for 5 winter oils, move to 0 weight 30 m1, or even better Redline 0w30, pours down to -60 other oils do not.
Look at the 5 weights, they look like honey except 5w30 redline because the PAO/ester base naturally flows colder. Click expanded view, if you are that cold you need 0 weights or even better ester/pao. Crystal clear at -30. 0w30 ester/pao like redline will even get you 10 more degrees from this charts limits.
No I did not. Other then move it by hand. Do you mean like have someone try & start it while I watch & see if it moves on its own? Something like thatI saw you cleaned the throttle body, but did you check to see if the butterfly valve was functioning on cold start. Could just be the actuator or something impeding it's movement.
Exactly. On a cold start it should automatically be enriching the fuel mixture by pumping more fuel through the injectors and closing the butterfly to varying degrees to keep the engine running. You've gone through the fuel delivery system it seems so maybe it's an air delivery problem. A loose connector somewhere, actuator problem or a program/module issue. If you already checked movement that should rule out a wire or anything else being in the way and impeding movement. First step is just to watch and see if it does anything while it's running.No I did not. Other then move it by hand. Do you mean like have someone try & start it while I watch & see if it moves on its own? Something like that
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At home I have a heated attached garage. Definitely the best option if you have it.We’ll get you back in about 5 months, lol. Even in TN it’s cold. Insulated garage doors have been a godsend.
You should come visit Canada in the winter.
That's what I was thinking for my transmission. The pads have to be stuck on and I don't want to insulate in the summer. The problem with those is finding one with a strong enough magnet so it doesn't fall off, because there's no way I'll be crawling through the snow to stick it on every time I need it. Anybody bought one that stays put well enough on bumpy roads?magnetic heater, one of a few ideas also posted in syn thread.
Do you drill a hole and then it press fits in and have you seen them with a multi outlet so you can plug everything into it without an extra splitter? I'm thinking I could mount it into the fan shroud cover so I don't have to tuck wires in and out all the time and run all the wires under the cover.
View attachment 116815 Right now it's cold outside. I'm using the oe block heater. Mopar battery warmer. 5W20 mobil1 synthetic. I used wire terminal cleaner on all my latches to get out moisture prior to loading them up with white lithium grease. Tailgate is frozen shut because I forgot to do it, but the tonneau still works fine.also made sure my antifreeze was up to the task good to -45 at the moment.
I'm still driving my 2011 so it's all good. I heard about that and I'll certainly be asking when I go get my 17's oil changed. First couple are free from my dealer so I'll be curious to see what they use if I ever start driving it. They use primarily penzoil there so I'm guessing it'll be Pen Plat if that's the requirement.I wouldn't use Mobil1. Its a great oil, used it in all of my other vehicles but the 2017 Ram manual specifies that the oil must meet the ms- 6395 specification which M1 hasn't qualified for yet. Not that it couldn't meet it just that they haven't. Could cause a warranty issue.
It will probably be Pennzoil gold ( synthetic blend) unless you pay the upcharge to PP. If you want PUP from the dealer I'd make sure to verify that that is actually what they put in. My dealer only has 0/40 in PUP.I'm still driving my 2011 so it's all good. I heard about that and I'll certainly be asking when I go get my 17's oil changed. First couple are free from my dealer so I'll be curious to see what they use if I ever start driving it. They use primarily penzoil there so I'm guessing it'll be Pen Plat if that's the requirement.
crazy thing is as soon as I bought my truck I saw I had this but the plug got all messed up so now the entire thing is just tied somewhere so it doesnt drag anymoreIt's usually tucked under the passenger I want to call it a shrowd cover. It's the first piece you take off if you're taking out the grill to get at the top. Will be tucked under there next to the rad cap if you have it. View attachment 116827 sorry the pictures not the best, but you can kind of make out the plug end next to the yellow cap.