Gentlemen: Start your diesels!

Granny

Granny

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All you guys with Cummins 12-valves... pay close attention! Cold weather is coming and we all need to make sure our diesel trucks will start when it gets here. I just stumbled over this fine piece of info on eHow.com

12 Valve Cummins Cold Weather Start Procedures
Diesel engines such as the 12-valve Cummins are perfectly capable of starting at very cold temperatures, even if a block heater hasn't been used, provided the battery and glow plugs are in good shape.
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Y'all better check them there glow plugs!!!! :shaking: :lol:

Here's the link: http://www.ehow.com/facts_7768829_12-cold-weather-start-procedures.html
 
who needs that shit


1 battery, no grid heaters, block heater cord busted....pssssh



lemme get dat 190% Ether
 
Actually a shot of WD-40 in the intake pipe performs wonders... and probably a bit easier on the engine. :)
 
grid heater deletes.......who needs that crap,oh u said 12 valves my bad!lol!
 
I wouldn't even think of spraying my C-9 (Cat)with either!
 
That's not smoke! it's unburnt diesel blowing out your tailpipe and down past your rings and into your crankcase and diluting your oil.
 
Ron said:
I wouldnt either...the little kitty would probably shit itself.
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That had me rolling. Think ill try that on my c15 the next cold morning to see how it holds up. Then maybe i can switch in an N14 and get a real motor lol.
 
Got a PSD that starts decent on the glow plugs down to about 15*. But I found out that if I use the heater below say 35* I get a few more MPG. Ther again, I only drive 11 miles to work. Not long enough to get good and warm.
 
Your Hot Dog Guy! said:
That's not smoke! it's unburnt diesel blowing out your tailpipe and down past your rings and into your crankcase and diluting your oil.
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SURE SURE that's what they all say


I had to hold down the starter for at least 15sec at a time, with the throttle to the floor to keep it poppin
 
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