Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com - View Single Post

bestclimb · 11-29-2010, 03:02 AM

do not use ether you will cook your glow plugs/wash oil from the cylinder walls or otherwise give it a low compression ether addiction.

Install a block heater of some sort. A propane torch applied to the head (not to the valve cover) can bring up the temperature enough to get it to fire up. Warm to the touch but not so hot you burn things keep it moving and dont heat the injector pump, glow plugs, wires, hoses or other bits.

Double cycle the key so the glow plugs get a little warmer has helped the oil burner get over the hump on a cold morning.

How long have you cranked? How cold is it out? Have you checked to be sure your plugs are heating?

11-29-2010, 03:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
bestclimb Smeghead Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Central AK Posts: 933 escort - '99 ford escort sport 90 day: 42.38 mpg (US) scoobaru - '02 Subaru Forester s 90 day: 28.65 mpg (US) Thanks: 32 Thanked 146 Times in 97 Posts	do not use ether you will cook your glow plugs/wash oil from the cylinder walls or otherwise give it a low compression ether addiction. Install a block heater of some sort. A propane torch applied to the head (not to the valve cover) can bring up the temperature enough to get it to fire up. Warm to the touch but not so hot you burn things keep it moving and dont heat the injector pump, glow plugs, wires, hoses or other bits. Double cycle the key so the glow plugs get a little warmer has helped the oil burner get over the hump on a cold morning. How long have you cranked? How cold is it out? Have you checked to be sure your plugs are heating? __________________ Learn from the mistakes of others, that way when you mess up you can do so in new and interesting ways. One mile of road will take you one mile, one mile of runway can take you around the world.