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fj55-100

fj55-100

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So once again the cold is finally here . i know i am not as cold as others and hope the sty will share some tips on how to start a cold Pig . it was 15 last morning and 17 this morning . it seems like anything under 20 I have a hard time making it catch . i have a dual battery set up and that helps some .my problem is the supercharger is really lean on start up . So what have others done where it is really cold . would a block heater help ? or a oil pan heater ? . i looked at a block heater in years past and cant find a good one to fit the toyota 4.7 engine . indoor parking is forbidden as the girls have all the good spots locked up . is there a good way to keep the pig warm at night .
 
I use block heaters on all my diesels, they do work great. I'd try to figure one out rather than a pan heater, I believe the water warms the block easier than oil on the pan. In the old days I used a 100 watt light blub and threw a blanket over my VW deck lid, it did the trick.

EDIT...I think someone makes a heater to go in line of a rad. hose.
 
fj55-100 said:
. i looked at a block heater in years past and cant find a good one to fit the toyota 4.7 engine
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Look at the Generac Extreme Cold Weather Block Heater for 150-Watt Automatic Standby Generators that ties into the heater hoses. For under $150 this could be plumbed in during the winter months and removed in the spring if you needed to.



Generac Extreme Cold Weather Block Heater for 150-Watt Automatic Standby Generators with 6.8 l Engine-5667 - The Home Depot

Hotstart Engine Block Heater Type 500 Watt 120 Volt 500W 120V Option 80-100 F TPS051GT8-000 - Power Systems Plus, Inc.


More info. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=8&ved=0ahUKEwja6PK6nPbXAhWK7IMKHQFtBWIQFgjLATAH&url=http://soa.generac.com/manuals/0056180/0G6446A&usg=AOvVaw2sxiyiuHj8_jpfGn4mND_W
 
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i have a few blocks lying around , i may have to see why they say it does not fit . this is what has stopped me in the past
 
Megadoomer said:
Cuddle with it?
Move to San Diego?
Im not helping, sorry.
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i am mentally alergic to california , 40 years in the san fernando valley , finallly escaped from LA , BUt its not all bad looks like the whole place might burn down soon
 
yea definately a charger related problem . my other 4.7s start fine ... oil according to j macks list is pretty far up on the list. replaced every 1000 miles needed or not . It just is lean on the scantool data list and will barely pop off and die after 3 attemps it will catch and all is good .. fuel pressure is 46 psi all the time .
 
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they want it in the second hole back on the pass side , and the motor mount lives there
 
Supercharger? My wife doesn’t even have a credit card...
 
It hasn't even got really cold here, yet, and I can tell my Holley 2300 converted 2F could benefit from carb pre-heat. Anyone have ideas on how to get this done? I suppose I could just grab an air cleaner off a junkyard car and run some heat duct to the header....
 
fj55-100 said:
yea definately a charger related problem . my other 4.7s start fine ... oil according to j macks list is pretty far up on the list. replaced every 1000 miles needed or not . It just is lean on the scantool data list and will barely pop off and die after 3 attemps it will catch and all is good .. fuel pressure is 46 psi all the time .
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I don't know, does the 4.7L have a cold-start injector? Or is that too old school? Does it just widen the pulses? What temp is the ECU seeing when you go to start?
 
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