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bestclimb · 11-29-2010, 09:50 AM

I have to crank for quite a while some mornings. 5-15 seconds a couple times black smoke pouring out so I know some sort of combustion is happing. Typically down around 15* F. One trick for a tired diesel is a bit of wd40 in the air box, though I would have to debate if I really wanted to keep the engine, and how badly I needed it to start this time. We kept a really poor forklift going an extra winter by spraying wd40, pumping the primer, holding down the throttle and turning the key. Yes one guy could do all 4 opperations at the same time and it looked a little obscene.

11-29-2010, 09:50 AM	#9 (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	I have to crank for quite a while some mornings. 5-15 seconds a couple times black smoke pouring out so I know some sort of combustion is happing. Typically down around 15* F. One trick for a tired diesel is a bit of wd40 in the air box, though I would have to debate if I really wanted to keep the engine, and how badly I needed it to start this time. We kept a really poor forklift going an extra winter by spraying wd40, pumping the primer, holding down the throttle and turning the key. Yes one guy could do all 4 opperations at the same time and it looked a little obscene. __________________ 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.