Re: Starting diesel engine

Posted by paul on December 26, 2001 at 23:35:20 from (209.23.145.43):

In Reply to: Starting diesel engine posted by Ron Corkum on December 26, 2001 at 16:30:36:

Ok, what is 'cold' to you, and how big a tractor
is this? My BiL starts locomotives with 4 cans
of either - they are big! On the other hand, if
you have a 15 hp compact, I'm surprised it
didn't blow up already on one can....

I live in Minnesota. Either is real bad for a
diesel, but sometimes needed. You want
thinner or multi weight oil, a block or tank
heater, and winter fuel (or lots of Power
Service treatment if it's not super cold where
you are). As a last resort, a shot of either. But,
it explodes in the cumbustion chamber
shocking & cracking metal, so you want as
little as possible of it.

Be aware that some tractors (Fords, others)
have the glowplug in the intake mannifold, and
the either will ignite there blowing the manifold
apart.

I always go full throttle to start a diesel in cold
weather, it needs all the fuel it can get. The
Ford's have a button on the fuel pump that
open them up beyond full throttle to get
started. As SOON as it fires up, back off the
throttle, you only need the heavy dose of fuel to
get it fired up. (This is what my manual says, &
my experience at starting diesels at 10 below.
Don't know how you folks get them fired at low
throttle?) You do NOT want the engine running
at full throttle on a cold start - just until it fires,
back off _quick_!

Good luck. Best is to plug it in with an electric
heater for an hour or 2, far less stress on the
engine, starter, glow plugs, etc.

The gas rag or burning paper by the aircleaner
can work, but it can also cause some
problems - painful ones.

--->Paul

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