A real cold question??????
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A real cold question??????
If its zero degrees outside and my trucks glow plugs are dead , but the block heater has been on for 3 or more hours, will my truck start? And if not what can I do to get it started? Ive heard WD-40 is good and Starting fluid is very bad..... Appreciate your ideas.........
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The longer you can leave the block heater on the better, and yes it should start, the problem is that when you drive it to work, if you let it sit long in that cold of weather it won't start to go home without plugging it in. As for starting fluid I know that the trucks can handle start fluids and wd 40, but it is not recommended and will shorten engine life. Also in the event that you use something to assist in an emergency start DO NOT let the glow plugs cycle. spray the spray, get in and turn the key directly from off to start, do not wait to start crank for at least 15 seconds if no start turn the key off let it wait for at least 30 seconds. If you wait to start with a volitile start spray in your engine it will blow your airfilter off (speaking from experience) an that is if you are lucky and don't do worse damage. Best is to fix your GP's, it will be cheaper in the long run.
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From: troy, Mo
jaaaack fix your truck. I have never used any starting fluids. I have been told by several mechanics and on here NOT to use them....BAD VERY BAD!!!!!!! I too have had the problem of the cold starts. In a jam I have used that 911 diesel to ungel my truck, and thats it. I don't know if you can go out to your truck and hour or so before you get off work but I used to carry a generator in the back of my truck and would start it and have it plugged in the block heater. It got me by until I could get the truck fixed....warm weather worked for me. Hope this helps.
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Thanks all I do appreciate your advice, I feel the need to explain so as not to come off as a schlap that can't or won't fix his truck. The truck has bad gp's and I am sure I could swap them out but what is stopping me from just ripping into it is the thought of a stuck or broken plug and then having to pull the head or heads. I am very short on time off during the winter months so my idea is to hold off on the gp's if possible until Apirl and the do the gp's and also the injecter orings. I have a timer at home that can be set to turn on the block heater 3 hours before work and then when I get to work I can easaily plug it in there for 10 hours.
ITFox that an excellent idea to disconnect the gp relay in case I need a small shot of spray, I will do that.... I will also give it a test shot of WD-40 to see if that will get it going, I used to start my old 6.9 diesel with WD-40 but the differance may be the turbo since the 6.9 did not have a turbo and got a direct right in to the intake manifold and fired every time. Any more thoughts a welcome
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Thanks again Jack
ITFox that an excellent idea to disconnect the gp relay in case I need a small shot of spray, I will do that.... I will also give it a test shot of WD-40 to see if that will get it going, I used to start my old 6.9 diesel with WD-40 but the differance may be the turbo since the 6.9 did not have a turbo and got a direct right in to the intake manifold and fired every time. Any more thoughts a welcome
.......Thanks again Jack
