Re: Help a Diesel Newbie

Posted by Jerry/MT on November 01, 2005 at 12:25:05 from (209.247.222.41):

In Reply to: Help a Diesel Newbie posted by Kirk Grau on November 01, 2005 at 09:35:32:

You may have a Thermostart unit since this is a Ford tractor. It will be located on the intake manifold and will have an electrical wire running to it as well as a fuel line. When you start in cold weather, you're supposed to hold the key at the position just before the starter engages for about a minute. This puts current to the Thermostart unit which gets hot and a little fuel dribbles on it so you get a warmed, fuel rich mixture in the intake manifold.(It may even ignite the fuel,I'm not sure.) (NEVER USE ETHER AS A STARTING AID WITH THIS SYSTEM!) To make life easy with winter starting, make sure that you have good battery and that it is fully charged. Put some additives in your fuel to prevent jelling if you have really cold temps or use #1 diesel. If you have a block heater, plug it in for a few hours before trying to start. If you can keep the machine in a warm place, that's even better.

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