Just too cold?
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Just too cold?
Yesterday morning I plugged in my 05-350 at 7:00. It was -20. Normally I've been keeping it plugged in, but forgot to do it the night before. At 8:30 I went out to start it up, and it was a rough start, but it kicked over the second time, and quickly began to idle fine. I left it idle about 15 minutes before I went to pull out of the driveway. Going up our road, I had no power. It idled fine, just no power. I backed down the road to my driveway, pull it in, replugged it in, and took my wifes car.
What caused the loss of power? I have been putting Lucas in the fuel regularly. What have I forgotten to do- first year with a diesel.
What caused the loss of power? I have been putting Lucas in the fuel regularly. What have I forgotten to do- first year with a diesel.
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Lucas fuel treatment. All filters were changed less than 5K miles ago. I'll look for the anti-gel. Today it ran fine- then again it's 26degrees outside (46 degree temp swing in 24 hours.)
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where and what kind of fuel are you using. i havent been plugging in and had a problem. turned out to be the FICM. now that its been changed and prog. with the inductive -Heat flash, it starts easily in temps of -20deg with out being plugged in.
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Diesel jells at 19 degrees, sounds to me like your fuel filters were jelled up and not letting enough diesel through. You need to put an anti-jell solution in your fuel tank and change out the fuel filters. Good luck.
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I have to plug mine in at -20 below if I expect it to start. I also have to use powerservice (but I never have used #1 diesel). When I forgot to plug it in....it took hours for it to warm up enough that I could get it started (something like 6 hours).
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You had a partial filter blockage from gelling. Same thing happened to me yesterday but was only 0 deg. I have PS anti gel but when I went past the isle in Walmart today the shelves were empty.
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Thanks guys. I'll stop by my mechanic tomorrow at a Car Quest shop and get the anti gel added and see about getting the fuel filter changed out. Just got back from a good run on the interstate and drove it like I stole it. Ran just fine, then again it's 26 degrees out.
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