Wait to start

I know it hasn't been real cold yet, but I have never seen my wait to start light come on at all, is that nrmal even at around 40-50 degrees?

 

I know it's a chevy but mine does come on but just fer a second or two...after it has been running I never see the light again on a restart.

 

You guys suck. It was mid-upper 30's this morning and i had to cycle my glow plugs for more than 30 seconds to get my truck to start, and it still took two attempts




God i need a new truck :doah:

 

Ahhh, the good ol midwest, been there done that. (Wisconsin) :doah:

 

Ah ha, so THAT is why you are a packers fan, it all makes sense now.

 

Yeah, you don't think I would be a fan if I wasn't from there do you? :doah: waytogo

 

You never know, i have a cousin in law who is a die-hard Bronco's fan, and he's never been to Colorado.

 

On cold mornings, 45* and below, my grid heater stays on for a full 10 seconds or so. After it warms up, and most of the year when it's warmer, it just cycles for about 2-3 seconds.

 

same here if it's cold outside (around 50) mine stays on for like 7 seconds but normally it only stays on for a second or two

 

Cold 45 * that's funny rotfl

 

My grid heater light comes on every time I turn the truck on. How long it stays lit depends on the temp, engine and outside.

 

Yes, it should be on now...................mine does it even in summer.

 

I know. rotfl We don't hardly ever see temps lower than 30*.

 

My light is always on also along with the water in fuel and trans temp. stays on longer when its below 40 or so. which is like every morning from now until march.

 

Mine cycles on and off for like 10sec or so when I first start it in the morning, but after the engine has warmed up and has been shut off it only comes on for as long as all the other guage lights.

 

a bit off topic, but inline with the subject i guess... since my wife will sometimes take the truck, and since she doesn't seem to grasp the whole "wait to start" issue...

she doesn't usually drive my truck in the mornings, so I'm not really worried about her cranking it up in 40* temps... but my question is this. is there any other reason, other than the preheat, to "wait to start?" i mean is she causing any damage when she jumps in and starts the truck the way she does her car?

 

OK, it went on for the first time a few days ago for about 5 seconds.

 

Nope, nothing to worry about, especially at 40 degree temps. Hopefully she doesnt send the go pedal right to the floor 2 seconds after she fires it up, but other than that, the ol Cummins isnt gettin hurt by a thing by not waiting for the grid heaters to warm up.

 

If it's 50 or colder it'll come on for a full 10 seconds. So far the coldest morning we've had since I've had the truck was 22* and I didn't have to cycle it at all. It came on for 10 seconds, I turned the key off, turned it back on and the light stayed off, so I cranked and it fired in 2 seconds and was fine.

Mike