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Mine (16 6.7psd) fired right up at - 20*F on Friday after I warmed the starter up with a weed burner :laughing: was not plugged in.

It ran fine, the day before at - 5*F. But the starter didn't like 20 below. I wasn't sure what happened at first. Just wouldn't turn over, tried jumping, nothing, tested batteries at 12.4v or so, figured starter was unhappy. Threw the weed burner on low under the starter area for about 10 Mins and all was good.

Even the gas rigs were a little grumpy at that temp. I think most people who experience those kind of temps frequently have block and battery heaters on even gas engines.

20*F isn't shit for a modern diesel. Is the blend different down in TX? I feel like they may change our fuel up here in the winter. :confused:
 
I can't comment on fuel quality or lack there of. Last fuel up shows to be 11/25 still have 5/8 tank left (487 miles).
This fuel was from QT, definitely not premium fuel but I have never had a problem.

My '18 did the same thing in the '21 freeze, even running a torpedo under it for an hour didn't thaw it out back then. I didn't want to take a diesel bath so I just said fuck it and drove the wifes.

I thought I was good this time around but I forgot to drive the truck Friday night to circulate the anti-gel.

'19 DirtyMax service truck fired right up this morning first crank, sounded like a top fueler and stunk like like a pre-combustion engine but had no problems staying running.

I didn't try to restart my truck Sunday because they just crank until they time out now, the "key" don't do shit once you ask for start it cranks for 30 seconds no matter what.

I should have just plugged it in but I am really not sure where it gels at or if that would even help if its the water separator.
I have 911 to add but I don't need the truck and I like to not use that shit if I can keep from it.
 
they mix up the winter blends with the expected temps. the stuff up north is much more tollerent to cold weather. i always liked to fill up in Amarillo with diesel on my way to Colorado. then top it off in state and never had a problem. i have had plenty of problems with a tank of Texas fuel that is a few months old when the cold hits.
 
CarterKraft said:
I can't comment on fuel quality or lack there of. Last fuel up shows to be 11/25 still have 5/8 tank left (487 miles).
This fuel was from QT, definitely not premium fuel but I have never had a problem.

My '18 did the same thing in the '21 freeze, even running a torpedo under it for an hour didn't thaw it out back then. I didn't want to take a diesel bath so I just said fuck it and drove the wifes.

I thought I was good this time around but I forgot to drive the truck Friday night to circulate the anti-gel.

'19 DirtyMax service truck fired right up this morning first crank, sounded like a top fueler and stunk like like a pre-combustion engine but had no problems staying running.

I didn't try to restart my truck Sunday because they just crank until they time out now, the "key" don't do shit once you ask for start it cranks for 30 seconds no matter what.

I should have just plugged it in but I am really not sure where it gels at or if that would even help if its the water separator.
I have 911 to add but I don't need the truck and I like to not use that shit if I can keep from it.
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Damn cocksucker, you're a diesel tech for Cat? :shaking:

For shame. :flipoff2:
 
Gbkeith said:
The American dream.
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Negative.

The American dream is the wife does proper grocery shopping and ALWAYS has fresh, homemade banana pudding in the fridge.

She brings you a huge bowl right after she clears your dishes from supper away and right before she cleans the kitchen.
 
DRTDEVL said:
I freaked my wife out a few weeks ago when I started my truck from work and came home to get it.:lmao:
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I read an article yesterday that stated a guy in Chicago (or some other cold commie place, ICR) got a $200+ ticket for idling his car in his driveway for 7-8 minutes to warm it up and melt the ice off the windshield. I meant to post it in the clown world thread.
 
YotaAtieToo said:
Mine (16 6.7psd) fired right up at - 20*F on Friday after I warmed the starter up with a weed burner :laughing: was not plugged in.

It ran fine, the day before at - 5*F. But the starter didn't like 20 below. I wasn't sure what happened at first. Just wouldn't turn over, tried jumping, nothing, tested batteries at 12.4v or so, figured starter was unhappy. Threw the weed burner on low under the starter area for about 10 Mins and all was good.

Even the gas rigs were a little grumpy at that temp. I think most people who experience those kind of temps frequently have block and battery heaters on even gas engines.

20*F isn't shit for a modern diesel. Is the blend different down in TX? I feel like they may change our fuel up here in the winter. :confused:
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I've always heard that the stations switch over to "winter blend" down here. I don't know if it's a fact.

I always plugged my truck in when it got below freezing just so the heat would kick in faster. Never below zero here in the 52 years I've lived in GA. I can only recall a couple times when we hit zero.

Made the mistake of sitting in a treestand during one zero-degree day. I didn't see so much as a sparrow. :homer:
 
Southernfriedcj8 said:
Negative.

The American dream is the wife does proper grocery shopping and ALWAYS has fresh, homemade banana pudding in the fridge.

She brings you a huge bowl right after she clears your dishes from supper away and right before she cleans the kitchen.
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The wife in my American Dream was based more on bra size and lack of gag reflex. You do you, though, if grocery shopping is more your thing.
 
My 99 7.3 took 2 cycles of the glow plugs and intake heater to start. Let it warm up while I was removing the snow from it.
 
Missed by all you planet destroyers is that this thread about the lack of supply, mostly do to supply chain but also due to DEMAND has turned into a Kunt fest wah wah wah then a frigid start Kunt test fest.

the iRate way :homer:
 
Southernfriedcj8 said:
I read an article yesterday that stated a guy in Chicago (or some other cold commie place, ICR) got a $200+ ticket for idling his car in his driveway for 7-8 minutes to warm it up and melt the ice off the windshield. I meant to post it in the clown world thread.
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Suburbs of KC have a law that warming the car up in the driveway is a nono. Seems that car thieves like to cruise the residential streets looking for running cars to steal. :homer:
 
Up here, we get seasonal blends out of the pumps for diesel. It changes throughout the year, but can buy "Winter Diesel" from the cardlock in town. I filled my tidy tank for the tractor and equipment with winter diesel. Think it's good down to -50c and costs a few cents a liter more. The seasonal at that time one pump over when I filled up was good to -29c.
 
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