11-21-2007, 11:15 PM
I don't know how simple it was, but it definitely could have been worse. My credit card wasn't pleased anyways :-)
Note: This is what I understand; it could be hearsay, so if somebody knows differently and would like to educate us, please feel free:
The fuel is heated before it goes into the engine b/c it will gel up in lower temperatures. At higher temps its no biggie, but the lower it goes, the more important it is to make efforts to get the engine warm before you warm it up.
Virtually all modern diesels have a block heater which is usually good to hook up a few hours before you plan on driving it in lower temperatures. Likewise, before you actually start the engine, you normally will turn the ignition on and let the glow plugs cycle and warm up before you actually start cranking.
Note: This is what I understand; it could be hearsay, so if somebody knows differently and would like to educate us, please feel free:
The fuel is heated before it goes into the engine b/c it will gel up in lower temperatures. At higher temps its no biggie, but the lower it goes, the more important it is to make efforts to get the engine warm before you warm it up.
Virtually all modern diesels have a block heater which is usually good to hook up a few hours before you plan on driving it in lower temperatures. Likewise, before you actually start the engine, you normally will turn the ignition on and let the glow plugs cycle and warm up before you actually start cranking.