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Old 03-07-2013, 07:59 AM   #30 (permalink)
JethroBodine
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That helps quite a lot. I have been wondering how to treat my wee diesel engine. Maybe I'll change the belt at half of the normal interval and keep bump start P&G, maybe not. I'll have to think about that. I have been doing it once warmed up enough to not smoke on restart. I recently changed my oil to full synthetic Rotella 5w40 and noticed a MUCH easier cold start, smoother idle, and more power. Hopefully that translates into easier bump starts also.
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