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what to do to for winter time starts - 10/21/2004 11:16:26 PM

jewels39

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I diesels have trouble starting in winter what can I do to improve this problem. I rent an apartment so I cant plug in the heat block

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RE: what to do to for winter time starts - 10/21/2004 11:59:03 PM

sleepwalker

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diesel engine got heater plugs. if it's faulty, the "heat" malfunction indicator lamp keeps illuminated. if not faulty, it should go off after a few seconds.

you don't need an apartment to plug it.

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RE: what to do to for winter time starts - 11/10/2004 2:03:42 AM

blackisbest

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Jewels, Don't know what sleepwalker was talking about but sleeptyping comes to mind.

I too am interested to know if there is a good fuel additive that someone can recommend to help with the cold weather starts. I've been stuck up at Whistler waiting for the sun to warm er up. Even at 0-5C it can have difficulty if outside for the evening.
(I seem to recall tractor diesels with an ether connection for cold starting. You give it a shot of ether gas and bang the engine fires)

Blackisbest.

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RE: what to do to for winter time starts - 11/10/2004 2:27:01 AM

sleepwalker

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blackisbest... that's why you like diesel.

the best additive is kerosene or aircraft turbine fuel. this comes handy especially if your other car is an airplane!

just use 5% volume. this will prevent negative influence due to precipitation of paraffin crystals.

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