...shot in the dark here as well...could it simply be a small amount of
gaseous build-up...or condensation in vapor form (caused by heat build
within the block) that is released quickly when the engine turns-over.
Just an educated guess...I'm not familiar with how warm these heaters
get...or if there is a way you can adjust how warm they get?
""jay & dana"" <jay&dana@telus.net> wrote in message
news:000701c18435$32ba7c60$265535d1@a4a91192...
> For those of you that live in colder climates and use a block heater, I
> wonder if I can ask you a question. On the mornings when I don't use my
> block heater the truck starts and fast idles fine. But some times I will
> put my block heater on a timer to start 2 hours before I go to work in the
> morning. When I do this the truck starts fine but will spit and sputter
for
> aprox. 2 seconds, then run fine. I'm just wondering why the block heater
> being plugged in would make the engine sputter like this for a very short
> time, while without the block heater there is no hesitations. (and don't
say
> "then don't use the block heater") :-) This has happened like this for
a
> few years now in winter and has just got me curious. BTW, this is on a
97,
> 318 and it's getting cold here in BC, Canada.
>
> Thanks for any responses,
> Jay
>
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