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Old Dec 23, 2022 | 05:03 PM
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9 degrees = no problem

9 degrees this morning, 23 now

Good glow plugs, battery, starter

No problem !

 
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Old Dec 23, 2022 | 08:36 PM
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She sounds good, cranks right up! IDIs aren’t cold blooded when they’re fuel, glowplug and starting systems are kept up.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2022 | 02:41 AM
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yup. mine will crack rite off at -15 with close to 500,000 miles on it.
let it high idle for 10 minutes and i even have heat in the cab.


and i fixed your link so we do not have to copy/paste to see it.
 
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Old Dec 24, 2022 | 04:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Scott in TX
9 degrees this morning, 23 now

Good glow plugs, battery, starter

No problem !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRr-qXnVKXA
Nice, I'm going out shortly to see if mine will start. I'll take a snapshot of my engine temp first.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2022 | 07:26 AM
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Oh yeah!

It was in the single digits here in OK last week, but I never went out to start my garage prines... I mean Bullnose.
 
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