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Old 02-04-2012, 10:10 PM   #71 (permalink)
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I knew it was winter cold here today because the furnace kicked on when the temps hit 55F (we won't mention the effect of 45-mph winds). Grass still green as there have been no temps much below 40F.

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So how is starting the diesel at -40?
Three steps:
  1. Open the garage door,
  2. Pull out the bicycle,
  3. Close the garage door.

OK, the few times I've had to start at or below -20°C, and couldn't plug in the coolant and oil pan heaters, it was more like:
  1. Wait a long time for the glow plugs to do their job,
  2. Hope that they left some juice in the battery for the starter,
  3. Turn the key,
  4. Wait for the idle to become less rough,
  5. Get the first signs of warm air after about 15-20km.

The -40 only showed up when the IR thermometer was pointed at something metal. The digital thermometer on our window showed the air temp was more like -27°C (-17°F).

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