Posted by Stick welding on January 13, 2013 at 13:00:57 from (96.53.210.246):
In Reply to: Re: block heaters posted by Larry NEIL on January 13, 2013 at 12:43:28:
Some diesels just plain won't start when it gets too cold without being plugged in. It doesn't mean it's a bad engine though. The Kubota in my skid steer is one of them. About -10C it might start with just glow plugs but it's iffy. Glow plugs also use a lot of power so leaving them on for a minute or longer can drain the best battery enough that it won't crank the engine fast enough. Most people in snow removal have a way to plug their machines in or park them inside. When you've got time sensitive contracts to do, you can't be fiddlin' around to get machines started. Usually a machine is started and left running the whole time even when trailering from job to job.
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