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Old 02-11-2008, 09:33 PM   #16 (permalink)
tasdrouille
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I remember a post where you mentioned this! I wonder what a diesel sounds like when it's super cold (I hear they're much more difficult to start than their gasoline counterparts).
Actually, my TDI never took more than a crank turn to start even unplugged. When it's really cold I give it 2 glow plugs cycles before I start it. It runs rough, but it runs. That was not the case of my previous 91 TD. I remember a couple of times when I had to crank it for a good 10 to 15 seconds and it would half start and I would keep cranking swearing at it. Those were the good ol days...lol...heck it even had a "choke" handle!!
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