Cold climate starting aid Ford 4600 diesel

Bart CA

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There is a Ford 4600 diesel for sale near me.

I looked at the tractor it seems to have no starting aid. There is no thermostart system and no glow plugs.

Is it possible that those 4600 came without cold climate start aid ?


Thanks in advance

Bart
 
thay have a manfold heater turnnkey to the left for 30 seconds and it starts usally dont need to heat it if a cab turn key to right these are great tractors
 
Why would it need a cold starting aid in California? {)
I'll bet it was still an option on those.
Did it have a block heater?
I've never gotten a TS operational so have never tried it.
But the block heater will get it to fire off almost instantly. Plugged in for about 2 hours, about 10°. Colder than that I've never tried it - didn't need to.
 
you wanna hear a funny one.. that 941 d i'm working on... it actually DOES start better with glow plugs than without. when i got it they were non op.. fixed the wireing and cleaned them up.. and actually makes a small but noticeable diff.. which i found odd.. given that on an average day here, i am sweating by the time i leave the porch on my house and walk the 35' to the barn shop where she is parked. :)

then agean.. she is a 4 banger not a 3 cyl...
 
We put a frost plug heater on my 545, I wasn"t around to try it during the winter but my Dad did and it worked well.

I will be installing thermostart when I"m home for vacation next month.
 
I have thermostart on my 6610 that I have never used. I plug it in for a half hour and it pops right off.

I might have to test it this winter, just to see if it works.
 
Thanks to all for your replies greatly appreciated.

I tough that all those models came with C/S.

By the way...I have a 1967 diesel 3 cyl with a tired engine. It barley starts @ 70°F. If i use the thermostart it starts almost immediately.

Thanks again !

Bart
 

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