My previous renter in our small house next door had a big diesel pickup truck (Dodge Ram maybe) used in his landscaping work. He always plugged his block heater in, never seemed to have a problem starting even with 0°F temperatures. On the other hand, the extension cord was a messy eyesore that I admonished him about a few times.
stan > On Dec 10, 2016, at 10:35 AM, Bill <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com> wrote: > > A couple of months ago I spoiled myself in a major way and bought one of the > new Nissan Titan diesel trucks, equipped with a 5 liter turbo Cummins engine. > This is my first foray into the world of diesel engines. I expect there are a > few people on the list that have more experience with the things. > My questions all revolve around cold weather starting. > What is considered cold for a Diesel? > Should plugging in the block heater make a difference? > Can glow plugs be flakey? > > It's not all that cold here right now. Anything below about -16ºC is an issue > for this truck. This morning was -27ºC, and it took multiple attempts to get > it running. Starting is completely automatic, the only control the driver has > in this regard is a PHD button that initiates the start cycle. After that, > it's up to the truck. > I like the truck, but if I need to go out and start it and warm it up every > 5-6 hours during the cold months, it is not going to be a pleasant vehicle to > own. They say don't idle it for extended periods because of the particulate > filters, and if it is idled to much, it goes into perpetual regeneration of > the filter, which means it's dumping raw fuel into the exhaust to burn off > the soot. This drops gas mileage to about 60l/100km. One it is running, it is > a joy to drive. > > If there are any diesel wonks on the forum, your thoughts would be > appreciated. > > thanks > > bill > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
