Anytime the temps drop below about 35 degrees, my truck will not start with any of the Predator tunes installed. I have replaced the GPR, and the glow plugs check out fine. If I remove the tune, the truck starts perfect everytime. After calling Diablosport, all they say is that I have to plug the block heater in. This is not always possible at work etc.. Has anyone else had this problem?? Any way around it, or should I just dump the Predator and find a new chip?

 

I've never had that problem and I use the Predator. Do you have the latest version of thier software?

 

Yes, I have downloaded the most recent updates.

 

I have used the Predator in the past with no cold start issues. However, most of you guys in the North would not consider an Alabama winter morning cold.

 

no Alababa winters are for shorts. lol
Montana gets a little chillier

 

Sorry, my bad.
Alabama

no intend to affend. I am at work and side tracked

 

anyone else??

 

I run a predator and have never had any cold start problems when I had good batteries. Only time I have ever had a no-start is when it got to almost 30 below with no block heater, and the gas vehicles didn't want to start.

 

I had the predator also and never ran across that problem even when I went home to South Dakota during the winter. I think the answere they gave you was not very well researched. The truck should start easily at 35 degrees. Especially when it starts fine when back to the stock program. I kept the predator as a code reader and bought one of Tony Wildman's 4 position chips (http://members.***.net/totaldieselperformance/total%20diesel%20performance.html). Glad a switched, put the predator to shame. Just wish I would have bought the chip first & saved the $400.

Like I said, I kept the predator as a code reader but it has been giving me problems lately. When I get the SES light on after romping on the go pedal I will get no codes present from the predator when I know there should be one since the SES light is on. So I clear the codes anyway and I go back to check again and it shows me my standard two, AIH & EBPV. Go figure. I called Diablo and all they said was "that's strange".

Think I will put the predator on my desk as a paper weight and buy the Auto Enginuity package from ITP.

I would get the chip - you'll be very happy with the performance!