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Cold Starting Help part 2

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Pete Knutsen

01-17-2003 10:30:42




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I forgot to ask another question about cold starting a diesel. Do I give the engine a lot of fuel (i.e. open throttle) at startup or do I just crack open the throttle. Can you flood a diesel enging like a gasoline engine since there is no spark to ignite the fuel? I get a lot of white smoke before she starts initially if I open the throttle too much.




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John T

01-17-2003 15:10:32




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 Re: Cold Starting Help part 2 in reply to Pete Knutsen, 01-17-2003 10:30:42  
Pete, I usually had best cold startign luck by placing the throttle above idle speed but not wide open or even mid range, and cranking a while, then lettign her rest a spell so I dont overheat the starter windings. On tractors with no intake air heater or glow plugs, I gave them a tad of either after I began cranking, but not so much that they practically lock up. If no start, let it set and the starter cool off just a bit and have another go at it. Ol John T

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Clooney

01-17-2003 13:16:15




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 Re: Cold Starting Help part 2 in reply to Pete Knutsen, 01-17-2003 10:30:42  
Pete, a diesel can be flooded & engine damage can result. ~You should start cranking without fuel & after it cranks for a short time add fuel. It probably doesn't make much difference where you place the throttle lever as the cranking speed is probably well below governor controlled speed & the governor will try to give it almost full fuel no matter where the hand throttle is set at [depends on the engine, throttle governor control, & type of shut off].
~If it doesn't start within about 15-20 seconds of adding fuel, return the fuel control lever to no fuel & crank for a while to burn off the fuel that is in the cylinders, then add more fuel after it has cleaned out a little...

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John

01-17-2003 12:49:19




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 Re: Cold Starting Help part 2 in reply to Pete Knutsen, 01-17-2003 10:30:42  
I just leave it at idle speed. Get it cranking and then apply the ether conservatively. If it starts and run rough I grab a cup of coffee and just let it warm itself up in its sweet time and smooths out.



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