What he needs is gel plugs. LOL
--- "Michael Oke, II" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Glow plugs aren't going to be much help if the fuel > has gelled and won't > flow. > > ::michael > > Derek Kalweit wrote: > >> The engine I had (Cummins 14 Liter) would > generally be ok at 8F if it wasn't > >> shut off for too long. Minus 8, however, would > make it choke. I would use > >> additives all winter, though, because I never > really knew where I was going > >> or what was coming. > > > > Did you have glow plugs? The glow plugs in my old > truck usually worked > > fine. The only time I had a little difficulty even > with the glow plugs > > was when it reached -15 or so once a couple > winters ago. I tried to > > find an extension for the block heater, but I > couldn't find one-- > > eventually I got it started, though... > > > > Oddly enough, my diesel tractor always started up > even in the same > > weather without glow plugs-- it just smoked like > hell... > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Post Messages to: [email protected] > Subscription Maintenance: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox > OT-free version of this list: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech > Searchable Archive: > http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox > This message: > http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, > are the opinions of the author, and do not > constitute legal or medical advice. This statement > is added to the messages for those lawyers who are > too stupid to see the obvious. > _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
