[SEL] Caution Using Ether OT

[Alan Bowen]

Hey John,
That is what Premiun Diesel is for.
Run it in the cold weather.
I have been told there is something in the Premiun Diesel that keeps it from getting so stiff in
the cold.

My Dodge D250 with the Cummins Diesel has one of those stickers too.  I wouldn't ever shoot an
engine up that has glow plugs.  My old Ford 3500 Industrial tractor has a three cylinder diesel
without the glow plugs.  If I plug in the block heater about three hours before I want to start it
up I don't have to hit it with ether. Unless of course it is very cold then I need both the block
heater and the ether.   I have fired it up at -10 F that way.

Alan Bowen

--- John Culp <johnculp at chartertn.net> wrote:
> "Start or die!" :-)
> 
> Yeah, I know the feeling. Been there with my Harley.
> 
> A bigger problem with the 'Vette that stranded my Dad on cold days is 
> that is would start (this one has an optional engine block preheater 
> that he'd plug in), but the pickup screen in the fuel tank is not 
> heated and clogs up with wax if the temperature's below the cloud point 
> of the fuel. Chevrolet recommended running it on kerosene or 10% 
> gasoline in temps below 20F.
> 
> BTW, if you've got AC power available, a big hair dryer pointed into 
> the intake is a big help with starting a cold Diesel.
> 
> John
> 
> 

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