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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 08:35 PM
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cold starts

Hi all went out today to start the beast it cranked longer then normal and gave a few romps and died, started it again and it romped a few times and smoothed out, It was cold last night about 8F and is this normal for real cold weather with these trucks? I did not have it plugged in.

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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 08:40 PM
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I would check the glow plug relay make sure it is powering the GP's. As far as romping a 5W40 synthetic oil will help that.
 
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Old Jan 13, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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That is actually not too bad for that temp. Your GP system may be getting long in the tooth but 8*f is quite chilly. I would try cycling the WTS once for about 30 seconds, then recycle again and see what happens when it is that cold. Also, make sure the batteries are up to snuff.
 
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