RickB
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That's a very nice distortion of my comment which was a response to an interpretation of language in an operators manual.The grid heater is for emissions control as much as a starting aid. Same engine used in many other applications without a grid heater that have to operate in cold weather.
Grid heater begins operating below 60*F. Some speculate cold starting aid doesn’t become beneficial till below 0*F. Rarely see those temps. I have to be careful if I use the truck for short trips on the farm not allowing enough time charge the batteries back.
Always been a quick starter and reliable engine in 25 years of ownership. Only real problem being a weak fuel shutoff solenoid used in the Dodge application. Easily upgraded.
If you had and used a block heater your grid heater cycle times would be less and you probably wouldn't have battery charge state concerns. Those cycle times are determined by coolant temps in almost all cases, not ambient temperature.
Broad based speculation about what temps starting aids are or are not effective are just that, speculation when not associated with a specific engine. Starting characteristics can and do vary, sometime by a lot.
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