For those of you wondering what it's like in Bolton Landing, where Johnny lives, in the Adirondacks... let's just say the residents there would consider a vacation to Alaska with Eskimos in the middle of winter to be a nice warmup. Say Johnny, do you have electricity out to your igloo now?
;-) -Dave M. (ex-Adirondack resident, now in tropical Idaho) > ------------------------------ > Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 14:15:16 -0500 > From: John Berryman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Fat lotta good > > Here's the sure start cold weather recipe: a real good battery and > starter, a functioning pre-glow system, extra valve clearance, Mobil 1, > block heater not needed above 0 degrees F. A hard wired timer and > dedicated circuit for the outlet you plug your block heater into. > There is definitely an art to starting a diesel in a cold climate. I > have a black-belt in cold start. I live in the Adirondack region of NY > and drive MB diesels exclusively. > > > Johnny B