i got all nice new ngk plugs and a fresh starter
what tips does /o/ have to start a diesel in -8c/17.6f and colder?
>>14740521
blast it with piss
block heater
>>14740541
are these helpful because they allow the glow plugs to get hotter faster? i always thought they were more useful for gasoline engines?
>>14740550
Literally wut?
Block heaters jeep the coolant jacket warm. Keeps the block closer to operating temperature and that helps the fuel combust easier
>>14740521
Ether
>>14740521
Block heater helps you spin faster by reducing cold oil resistance, when starting, which helps.
My truck also has a heater on the fuel filter.
Putting sleeves on the fuel lines, blocking wind into the engine bay, and putting insulation between engine and engine bay metal can also help.
Intake air heater coil is GOAT however.
>>14740648
>>14740648
thanks for the suggestions.. this is my first ever diesel and my first vehicle over 10 years old that's not a motorcycle
you named three heaters.. are they all externally powered? i know a block heater is, but i don't know anything about the other two
>>14740673
I'm assuming you own a powerstroke? Just get a block heater and plug it in every night. If you forget just shoot ether (starting fluid) into the intake until it starts. Just don't go crazy with it
>>14740693
i don't know if it's powerstroke? how would i know?
>>14740693
>>14740739
i actually don't think it is.. it's a mid 90s japanese 4 cyl turbo
>>14740751
>mid 90's Japanese 4cyl turbo
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>>14740521
Turn they key so the cluster lights up but the engine doesn't crank, wait for the glowplug light to go out, do it again a couple of times then start the engine.
-8°C is not that bad for a diesel engine.
>>14740521
Ngk plugs? As in spark plugs? Mate diesels have glow plugs no spark plugs, ima call bait on this but for shits and giggles what make and model is it?
by having a cummins
>>14743835
are you retarded?
plugs as in glow plugs
>>14743835
>diesel engines don't have spark plugs.
It's not the 60s anymore gramps.
>>14743835
Newsflash: NGK makes glowplugs too
