On 12/10/2016 10:29 AM, Ken Waller wrote:
Hey Bill - enjoy the ride
I have no hands on diesel experience but I do know that block heaters
are a must for diesels in cold climes like yours, especially if the
vehicle is kept outside,
This is one of the problems. The truck is either being driven, or it's
plugged in. It's still a bear to get running.
You could keep the block heater plugged into a timer if you have a
regular routine of use.
Curious as to what got you interested in a diesel - heavy towing,
mileage etc?
We do a fairly annual vacation to British Columbia, pulling a 6000 lb
trailer. One of the passes we have to go over is a truck killer,
something
like 30 km of 9º+ grades. The last time I drove it, we were down to about
20km/hr nearing the top, and I was feathering between overheating the
tranny
and overheating the engine.
This was with a gas Nissan Titan, 5.6L 8 cyl, 307 HP, 385Lb torque. The
diesel is 306 HP, 555 lbs torque.
We can avoid the pass by doing a 5 hour bypass that takes a ferry
crossing
instead, but it pretty much wastes a day. I can only take two weeks
vacation
at a time, so losing 2 extra days to travel is a pain.
Other than that, I'm fine with the gas engine, though I do like the
diesel
power curve.
I just got a call from the dealer, the block heater checks out, but they
can't check the glow plugs until next week when their diesel tech is
working.
thanks
bill
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill" <anotherdrunken...@gmail.com>
Subject: OT: Diesels
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
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