Chris Davis always keep mine above half or at least a quarter. Prevents air from creeping into the fuel line.. it's worse with Chevy but I suggest everyone does it
Good tip. An empty tank in cold weather will encourage condensation on the inside walls. This can end up in the fuel lines, progressing to the filter and freezing as the man said.
@@klutchkrazy5717 that's why god created FASS and Air Dog etc. I have a FASS and although I haven't fitted it/them, they come with the capability of adding diesel heating either by way of an electric heater element or by allowing coolant to flow through as a heat exchanger. Latter wouldn't be much help if the engine is cold to start with I guess. Lift pump keeps the lines pressurised before you even hit the starter motor.
Agreed, another thing I do is drain few ounces out of the fuel cup at the end of a day of driving in really cold weather. That gets any condensation water out before trouble starts.
I like this guy! I will definitely take the time to learn some things from him. New diesel owner here. Always been a car guy, just never owned a diesel. Learned a lot about the cold the past few days in Houston Texas.
Welcome aboard and thanks! We have several videos that will help you on your diesel ownership journey. We also recommend our Diesel University playlist to learn more about diesel trucks. th-cam.com/play/PLnxFEGfR52djQy2Txep8oGb6JUyN9wDWV.html
Being from Florida, I’m up here in Virginia with my ‘01 7.3, not our first winter by any means. BUT when you said “Miami and it’s 20 degrees out” I was thrown off. Then realized there’s more than one miami 😂
having good batteries and plug the engine block heater are good solid advice if you own a 7.3L and 6.0L diesel, when my family had our 05 6.0L we plugged it in 5 hours before we needed to go down the road during winter time because the heui fuel system uses oil as a pumping medium to bump up the fuel pressure at the injectors so the engine oil needs to be fluid and not molasses.
That Amsler product I was talking about cold cold flow improve her it really works very well also they have are a good quality fuel injection cleaner and lubricant which really helps a lot also cetane boost and all that that Yeah you guys have a good day and us first GEN guys we don’t have to replace two batteries we only have one and I’ll tell you what I don’t care how cold it is outside the truck I hit the heat grid and it rolls over maybe two revolutions and it’s running anyhow have a good day
It's funny. When a guy sounds like this and is talking trucks, I'm soothed. If I'm getting heart surgery and the surgeon comes in sounding like this, I'm terrified
WOW. today I was almost left stranded my car wouldn’t start until the afternoon sun. The tow driver barely got it to jump start. He said the exact thing. It sounds like the fuel filter was the issue because the battery was healthy (until I drained it)
Great points noted. Here in South Africa the Southern parts of the country can get real frosty in the winter. So the points you noted above are correct. A fuel additive to keep the diesel above the wax point where it don't flow is helpful, a bit of kerosene and 2 stroke oil mix sorts that out. And, the big one: We put an electric blanket over the motor and batteries to keep them warm. The cold temps increase the internal resistance of the batteries so keeping them warm makes a huge difference. It's something I learned from the military guys here. And if you have bad glow plugs, feed it air with a hair dryer or heat gun into the intake right at the manifold to get it going. Thanks for a good talk. Best regards from South Africa. Duncan
It is sad that this video is needed,people should know this stuff already. But i know there is someone that is going to watch this and say "THAT"S why my truck was hard to start yesterday!!!""..We all got to learn it somewhere, some how, and some time..
Cold start instructions: 1. Have glow plugs that work. 2. See #1. A lot of these trucks have junk glow plug relays. The light will cycle and nothing is happening. Voltage check your GP feed side of the relay and make sure it works... The hot side will always be hot. The GP feed side will be hot only after about 1s of the key being in the on position.
i like to add to your list. i seen a lot of cummins start without them plugged in below 40f but your got to have full synthetic oil. i normal run 5-40w diesel oil. also make sure have number 1 diesel in. also make sure your intake heater is work up too. i watched my uncle start a 94 12v when it was -40 f and it made 3 revolutions and it was running
you missed a huge one. make sure you use diesel fuel treatment! it will keep your fuel from gelling and will increase the longevity of your fuel system. Howe's is a great brand, it's pretty cheap and you can buy it at most any parts store or gas station. If you drive a 6.0 Powerstroke, they really like Hot Shot Secret if you have the money for it.
@@ApricotData474 A LOT of times especially if it's an early freeze or it doesn't usually freeze in the area (as the video pointed out), they might not have switched over; or don't ever. If in doubt, put it in. It won't hurt. Secondly, if you do change your filter regular and you think you may have come into contact with some water in your fuel, you can always bleed the bottom of the bowl with the little yellow lever behind the fuel pump. At least on the Fords. Water will always settle at the bottom.
Bwanar1 what about me thinking of getting a 97 Ford F-350 XLT diesel Crew cab 7.3L turbocharger Power Stroke and I'm going to extreme cold weather area what lubricant should I used to help the engine not get cold and stop
@@AlejandroP1980s I have had great luck with Rotella T6 Full Synthetic (5-40). It won't get cold and stop, but you might have to worry about starting it, when it's cold. Good Glow plugs, injectors help a lot, but nothing beats plugging it in when you can. Makes all the difference in the world. Oh yeah...and don't forget to have fresh coolant in your truck.
I have a 91.5 dodge I’ll give you three guesses what’s under the hood are I use Amsoil oil and gear lube‘s and all that stuff but also M-Zole has a product called cold flow and from what I’ve seen and independent testing it’s an extremely good product and just the other day it was about the 10° outside I went outside fired the old 580 super Rella and I don’t have a heat grid like my Dodge does and I had to crank out a couple times but it started no problem and anyway this is six in a row jim From Kennerdell a Pennsylvania
If your ever in a pinch in the cold weather. your truck starts running rough or misfiring. You suspect the fuel is starting to gel or wax up. Keep a bottle of rubbing alcohol in your truck. One bottle will pretty much take care of freezing up. That's a tip to get you down the road to a parts store or truck stop . Yes I have used rubbing alcohol. I am mechanic here in buffalo ny. it gets cold lol. great videos btw .
Fry's Acid Test . Also when your on the side of the road late at night. Where do suspect I should get jet fuel. I will stick with my methods they haven't failed me yet.
Well I was going to live off-grid and Canada in a diesel motorhome. Basically I just need to run that diesel generator in the winter. I'm kind of worried because it can drop down sometimes almost - 30
Got down to O lol live in Canada and you will plug it from oct till summer if you starter turns slow it will not start worth shit plug your truck in and it will start a lot easier I should have changed mine yesterday fuel additive so it don’t tell
"if you're down in Miami and it gets to 20 degrees" hahahahahaha, come to Canada and we'll show yah the real cold starts bud. -25 degrees or a lot colder up here eh
Lmao I don't recall Miami ever getting to 20 degrees lmao. Minnesota I've seen -40 tho and even colder in the far past. Gets crazier the further north you go.
When you get new batteries charge both of them separately, then parallel them charge them for another day. Get two battery warmers with a HVAC low temp thermostat set for -3*C or 29*F , then you can leave the battery warmers on all winter without cooking them. I use the 1/4" buggy cord to wrap them several times around the battery provides better contact with the battery. Tape epoxy glue, Skia Flex or shrink the ends keeps them from coming apart. What he didn't say was to provide how many hrs to warm up sufficiently for what temperatures. I have my own numbers. I use 0W/40 oil in the winter (-35*C) found it to better then the 5W/40 but take your pick as to the coldest temps you will be at. As cold oil in the pan is still that minus temp circulated into a warm/er block. I have had various success with the RTVed stick on oil pan heaters. (pisssseddd) Until this one is broken in I will just climb under and put two 150W magnetic heaters on for that hours. An 09 with 7,080 Km's on it. heheeeee.
When is the best time to plug your truck in? Right after you get done running it or should you let it cool for a bit before you plug it in? Or does it not matter?
Never owned a diesel powered veh but wanting one. I see the engine warmer is cool for heating the inside of truck etc. But do you have to plug it in to cold start in bad weather? Isn't that what the anti gel is far?
what come to Wisconsin -50 F for about last ten hours 99 ford superduty F 250 7.3 plugged in over night -28 is temp wind chill is at -50 new batteries deep cycle this past summer no filter change since truck was built in 99 NEVER . First time truck snorted a bit to ever start in winter but about 15 revolutions and it went . sitting outside in direct wind . Normal 0 to 10 degrees F no need to plug in at all starts fine . 230 k on truck too
U forgot the antigell additive you add to the fuel so it doesn’t get too thick for the fuel pump to pump as well! If it’s below 20 degrees and you live down south put the additive in it may make you day a whole lot less frustrating
Good video. New to owning a diesel. 2020 Ram 2500 Cummins. just subscribed and liked. I appreciate all your info. Really helps... Anyway to help support your channel with $$.
great video. Hey I have own since new 2004 dodge 5.9. it still has the original factory batteries and starts good. I use Ctek chargers when the truck sits for any length of time. Once a year I set the charger in recondition mode and leave it to cycle correctly ( while the batteries are electrically seperated. No I don't charge both batteries while connected. All kidding aside I believe in the Ctek chargers and think they are one of the best made in the industry. I use the 7000 series. Please keep me charged up...I still learn a lot from you. but we will have to agree to disagree I aint buying any dang battery unless I need it. thank you. PS keep smilin
I'm not a diesel owner, but even I know he missed a big issue. Glow plugs. Bad plugs will make it REALLY hard to start your diesel truck, especially if it hasn't been plugged in.
Oh also I forgot to mention when you use the code flow and prove or it won’t if your fuel‘s already gelled up it won’t undulate how are you know make it flow you have to put it in prior but Amsler also does carry a product that acts like rescue 911 or whatever all they call that stuff it’s a six and a row jim saying have a good day
If you forgot to plug it up because usually doesn’t get below freezing much in South Georgia but got up to 22 degrees, how long do you need to keep it plugged up before you can crank it. 30 min ? 1 hrs ? 2 hrs ? Thanks! Love you channel ! ❤ Gayla
Does a 2000 GMC 2500 to have the plug because it’s before the Duramax and that’s what my mom has and we live here in Florida and it’s been give me a cold starts even when it’s not cold outside I mean granted she will try to think every single day because she has a car and she uses the truck for getting hay and horsefeed but still
Yes this should have been mentioned!! I would say anything under 25-30°f is a good time to start plugging in, I set mine on a timer to come on about 3.5hrs before I leave for work..I'm in Massachusetts with a duramax and haven't plugged in unless its 15° or colder..I let it warm up for 10mins though..it is def less wear and tear on engine plugging in, I'm lazy sometimes. duramaxs will start in any temps up here in newengland haha.
evan1kx125 Thanks for the reply. I’m in PA and we don’t get as near cold temps as you up North but we do have our cold days because of living in the valley and having very harsh wind chill with teen digits. I, too, driver a DMax and so far haven’t needed to use anti gel or plugged in. Soon, I’m sure that will change
Any tips on cold morning starting on a 7.3 E450 well out camping? I currently have a trickle charger on the batteries, I also picked up a small generator, mostly for powering the block heater. I’m wondering on how to keep my batteries fully charged well out camping in it? I did buy a solar trickle charger, I just wish it had a power gauge to let me know the batteries are actually charging fully.
I like the solar charger idea. Also, running the block heater for a short time before startup should go a long way to giving you better starts in the winter. Does the E450 have an on board generator that you run for other things? If so, get yourself a charger for the batteries (like a marine batter maintainer) and have it run whenever you are using the generator.
Very good video. I wish that you had been more specific about what temperature you recommend taking these precautions. You humorously threw out several numbers, some, IMHO, were way too low to be beginning to worry about cold start issues. Also, varying levels of maintainance/road worthiness are going to make a huge difference in a truck's cold weather operability. I'm driving my first and only diesel truck since 2005, it quit me on the way to work due to gelling at -12 in 2009. I had always been plugging-in below 30° but was only occasionally treating the tank to keep moisture out of the fuel, I now treat continuously. I have, ever since purchasing the truck, run a battery tender that is hooked into the same plug-end as the block heater to give the batteries some cold weather help also.
Negative 27? You never see negative 27. Good point though. Let me give you some more from the Great Frozen North (Canada), where it gets to -50 or better. Yes, strong batteries are paramount or you are going to be replacing the starter too. Nothing feels better than 2 new batteries. Yes, fuel filters are very important as are air filters, if the air and fuel can't get to the cylinders nothing is going to start. Also, clean oil and of course filters helps immensely, and I use full synthetic (it don't freeze up) or at least add one quart of synthetic to my oil changes. Functioning glow plugs are paramount, again back to replacing the starter otherwise. And fuel. Buy quality fuel, correct for the temperature, ie winter grade or add some kerosene to the tank. Cheap fuel is wrong for the temp and may also have water in it, that will freeze up your fuel lines and your are toast. Have a wife like mine who will go out at 1;00 am in -40 and start her up just so she will start in the morning is helpful too. Don't use ether starting fluid, it is very hard on the new diesels. Stay close to the fire, you'll.
I feel pretty good about myself and my mechanical knowledge. Besides the batteries I have done and do all of the stuff he talked about. I hooked the batteries up to the big charger when I bought the truck and let them charge for a day. Cranks fast and fires up easy!!
Shit it's 42 below with wind 20- regular, here in superior wi rite now, I have a 2015 F350 6.7 king ranch n run anti gel , plug in, and she fires up like it's 80 out
i will be getting a company pickup truck to drive on the winter i live in a apartment with outside parking a live in ontario the issue is i dont have a plug at my place where i could park, would i be fine having the truck parked outside without pluging?is is any alternatives i could do instead pluging the truck to eletricity?
It all depends on the truck and its condition. I would talk to your apartment manager/owner and see if you could find a alternative place to park with access to electric if this vehicle has problems starting during the winter.
You can send some of that surplus cold air down here to Australia....we've had a string of days where the temp is up around 48ºC (which is about 118ºF in your old US of A money).
I've got a 2000 F250, and it runs like NEW. I've put a set of Optima red tops, and I changed all the bulbs for LEDs in case I leave the door open. Didn't work... I can't drive at the moment, and the battery ran itself down after a few months. I'll throw a charge on it and see if it still works.
I have Optima Red Tops, in my '02 F350, and they have been working fine for over two years. You have some device that is draining your batteries. Either take your truck to a good shop that does electrical work (not the dealer), or do it yourself. My suggestion is, with the key off, pull the fuses one at a time, and use an ammeter to look for current flow. Remember, though, that if you have your door open, the dome light will be on, so it should show current flow, so try to do that one with the door closed. This will, most likely, tell you what circuit is suspect, then you can start looking at the individual devices on the circuit. I hope this is helpful.
By winter grill, do you mean a guard to let less air in, so it heats up faster? I've had to do that with an RV once. Cardboard is not a good look for any vehicle. :)
One time on new years I could not start my 6.2 diesel because it was -44 below. I got in the van and forgot the keys inside my house. I attempted to open the van door from the inside and snapped the door handle off trying to open the door. It broke like it was made out of ice. haha. Here I am sitting in my -40+ van with door handle in my hand. I rolled down the window, opening the door from the outside so i could exit the van and go back into the house and pour a hot apple whiskey drink and laugh about what just happened. "Only in Canada you say..." Fkkit, I aint starting it until I can push it into the garage and warm it up to not break anything. Even metal is brittle after -35 deg F. Back in the late 90's and early 2000's, January's were so cold, I would not shut my van off. The longest i left it running was around 2 weeks. Go home after work and leave it idle all night. Go snowmobiling out at my summer cabin and leave it run all weekend, idling out at the edge of my property. The work I had at the time allowed me to keep my tank full to keep the engine running as that company did the same thing. Leave engines running for a week to two weeks in the coldest of weather. Where I am, its been as low as -50 since I've been alive.
Whoa!! No way!!! Here in Australia we've had a run of days when the temp is up around 48ºC (118ºF), but in winter we only get down to 0ºC (32ºF) occasionally where I am.... No way in the world could I hack those NEGATIVE temps....!!!!
@@billroach2393 a few years back we had a nasty blizzard come through our town in Montana, we were moving cattle to the barn so they could keep warm, but we were missing 3 of them and couldn't find em anywhere, we went out looking for them 2 days later and found the poor bastards frozen solid side by side.
How many minutes do I need to let my Diesel warm up before I can drive? I live in California normally is around 55-65 degrees in the morning this time of year.
I think my fuel gelled today. I have a Fass 165 and havent drained the water seperator in 8k miles... Its -40f wind chills. Truck starts and idles ok but a soon as I put in drive it stalls after like 10 feet. (its 2016 LML) wonder what it is..
It depends on the quality of fuel that you get and the makeup of the filter itself. As a good general rule of thumb, I change mine every other oil change. Consult your owners manual for the suggested change interval of your filter, however, changing your fuel filter at increased intervals is not going to hurt a thing.
The radiator covers will allow the truck to heat up faster, but so will plugging it in. If you plug your truck in you won’t take a chance on your truck overheating because it doesn’t have proper airflow.
The front won't make it any warmer or start any better, assuming it's been sitting long enough to get cold. It will make it run warmer once you get it started, especially at highway speed.
So I'm parking my truck and the truck stop that is no way you can get the ball rolling to plug it in your truck so I'm asking elevator I can use to plug it in and we'll fix that issue
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Great video. Another small tip is to keep a fair amount of fuel in the tank. Dont park it overnight with the fuel light blinking.
Chris Davis always keep mine above half or at least a quarter. Prevents air from creeping into the fuel line.. it's worse with Chevy but I suggest everyone does it
Good tip.
An empty tank in cold weather will encourage condensation on the inside walls. This can end up in the fuel lines, progressing to the filter and freezing as the man said.
@@klutchkrazy5717 that's why god created FASS and Air Dog etc. I have a FASS and although I haven't fitted it/them, they come with the capability of adding diesel heating either by way of an electric heater element or by allowing coolant to flow through as a heat exchanger. Latter wouldn't be much help if the engine is cold to start with I guess. Lift pump keeps the lines pressurised before you even hit the starter motor.
Yup never let my tank get below 1/4 tank ever.
Agreed, another thing I do is drain few ounces out of the fuel cup at the end of a day of driving in really cold weather. That gets any condensation water out before trouble starts.
Shop: When's the last time you changed your fuel filter?
Truck Owner: Since the Mayflower come over here.
I wish my teachers in high school were like this
So true. I would have listened.
his accent gives him more credibility.
@@ericcartmanther8308 and a Case tractor hat lol
Totally!
Couldn't understand a word.
c'mon guys he is indoors at work... you know that hat is on his desk, smokes in the truck and beer in the garage fridge.
@@1745vlad I'm not a native speaker, took a second to adjust :)
Zip Ties and Bias plies has the best videos on cold starts.... Spray the hell out of it with either!
I like this guy! I will definitely take the time to learn some things from him. New diesel owner here. Always been a car guy, just never owned a diesel. Learned a lot about the cold the past few days in Houston Texas.
Welcome aboard and thanks! We have several videos that will help you on your diesel ownership journey. We also recommend our Diesel University playlist to learn more about diesel trucks. th-cam.com/play/PLnxFEGfR52djQy2Txep8oGb6JUyN9wDWV.html
Cold in Houston Texas??? Try starting a diesel up here in Canada 🤣
I need you as a motivational speaker in my life. Nice video. I drive an electric car. I don't even know why I'm here 😂😂😂
"That's a snowman... it's winter!" lmfao
Wish I had this video before my first time of -40 with my 12v. Lessons were learned.
Good tips. But what if you are living on the road and you can't plug in so what would you do then?
Being from Florida, I’m up here in Virginia with my ‘01 7.3, not our first winter by any means. BUT when you said “Miami and it’s 20 degrees out” I was thrown off. Then realized there’s more than one miami 😂
having good batteries and plug the engine block heater are good solid advice if you own a 7.3L and 6.0L diesel, when my family had our 05 6.0L we plugged it in 5 hours before we needed to go down the road during winter time because the heui fuel system uses oil as a pumping medium to bump up the fuel pressure at the injectors so the engine oil needs to be fluid and not molasses.
Also use fuel additive for cold gelling temps. I use hot shots secret formula winter defense. I recommend that kind.
100% correct.
🍻 cheers
That Amsler product I was talking about cold cold flow improve her it really works very well also they have are a good quality fuel injection cleaner and lubricant which really helps a lot also cetane boost and all that that Yeah you guys have a good day and us first GEN guys we don’t have to replace two batteries we only have one and I’ll tell you what I don’t care how cold it is outside the truck I hit the heat grid and it rolls over maybe two revolutions and it’s running anyhow have a good day
Exactly what I was looking for! Fuel filter....? I'm that guy!
I'm in Oregon, I put a oil pan heater on the side of the oil pan also. 2 plugs huge bill.
It's funny. When a guy sounds like this and is talking trucks, I'm soothed. If I'm getting heart surgery and the surgeon comes in sounding like this, I'm terrified
WOW. today I was almost left stranded my car wouldn’t start until the afternoon sun. The tow driver barely got it to jump start. He said the exact thing. It sounds like the fuel filter was the issue because the battery was healthy (until I drained it)
Great points noted.
Here in South Africa the Southern parts of the country can get real frosty in the winter.
So the points you noted above are correct.
A fuel additive to keep the diesel above the wax point where it don't flow is helpful, a bit of kerosene and 2 stroke oil mix sorts that out.
And, the big one: We put an electric blanket over the motor and batteries to keep them warm.
The cold temps increase the internal resistance of the batteries so keeping them warm makes a huge difference.
It's something I learned from the military guys here.
And if you have bad glow plugs, feed it air with a hair dryer or heat gun into the intake right at the manifold to get it going.
Thanks for a good talk.
Best regards from South Africa.
Duncan
Cool tips. Thanks!
It is sad that this video is needed,people should know this stuff already. But i know there is someone that is going to watch this and say "THAT"S why my truck was hard to start yesterday!!!""..We all got to learn it somewhere, some how, and some time..
holybuba yet your here watching the same video hmmm
Like Southerners that don't know what cold weather is. I have seen 80 deg. changes in a drive from the south to the mountains of Montana.
The only way any of us can know things is by learning them. Apparently someone in your life taught you. We are learning here.
Cold start instructions:
1. Have glow plugs that work.
2. See #1.
A lot of these trucks have junk glow plug relays. The light will cycle and nothing is happening. Voltage check your GP feed side of the relay and make sure it works... The hot side will always be hot. The GP feed side will be hot only after about 1s of the key being in the on position.
Great video!! 🙌🙌
i like to add to your list. i seen a lot of cummins start without them plugged in below 40f but your got to have full synthetic oil. i normal run 5-40w diesel oil. also make sure have number 1 diesel in. also make sure your intake heater is work up too. i watched my uncle start a 94 12v when it was -40 f and it made 3 revolutions and it was running
It’s -41 here in northern mn had it plugged in all night fresh fuel filter always before winter comes added additive but diesel still gelled up
you missed a huge one. make sure you use diesel fuel treatment! it will keep your fuel from gelling and will increase the longevity of your fuel system. Howe's is a great brand, it's pretty cheap and you can buy it at most any parts store or gas station. If you drive a 6.0 Powerstroke, they really like Hot Shot Secret if you have the money for it.
Winter diesel fuel already has anti gel in it
@@ApricotData474 A LOT of times especially if it's an early freeze or it doesn't usually freeze in the area (as the video pointed out), they might not have switched over; or don't ever. If in doubt, put it in. It won't hurt. Secondly, if you do change your filter regular and you think you may have come into contact with some water in your fuel, you can always bleed the bottom of the bowl with the little yellow lever behind the fuel pump. At least on the Fords. Water will always settle at the bottom.
Bwanar1 what about me thinking of getting a 97 Ford F-350 XLT diesel Crew cab 7.3L turbocharger Power Stroke and I'm going to extreme cold weather area what lubricant should I used to help the engine not get cold and stop
@@AlejandroP1980s I have had great luck with Rotella T6 Full Synthetic (5-40). It won't get cold and stop, but you might have to worry about starting it, when it's cold. Good Glow plugs, injectors help a lot, but nothing beats plugging it in when you can. Makes all the difference in the world. Oh yeah...and don't forget to have fresh coolant in your truck.
Bwanar1 what brand of coolant is best
I have a 91.5 dodge I’ll give you three guesses what’s under the hood are I use Amsoil oil and gear lube‘s and all that stuff but also M-Zole has a product called cold flow and from what I’ve seen and independent testing it’s an extremely good product and just the other day it was about the 10° outside I went outside fired the old 580 super Rella and I don’t have a heat grid like my Dodge does and I had to crank out a couple times but it started no problem and anyway this is six in a row jim From Kennerdell a Pennsylvania
If your ever in a pinch in the cold weather. your truck starts running rough or misfiring. You suspect the fuel is starting to gel or wax up. Keep a bottle of rubbing alcohol in your truck. One bottle will pretty much take care of freezing up. That's a tip to get you down the road to a parts store or truck stop . Yes I have used rubbing alcohol. I am mechanic here in buffalo ny. it gets cold lol. great videos btw .
Considering that Ford says it can run on kerosene or jet fuel, I wouldn't worry about your method. Thanks for sharing.
Fry's Acid Test . No problem anytime.
Fry's Acid Test . Also when your on the side of the road late at night. Where do suspect I should get jet fuel. I will stick with my methods they haven't failed me yet.
Lol? So I thought everyone carried a 1gal jug of jet fuel in their diesel?
RayVal53 Lmao
Once it drops below zero I don't shut my truck off until it gets back above 32.
Lol this guy has a fun way of explaining it
Well I was going to live off-grid and Canada in a diesel motorhome. Basically I just need to run that diesel generator in the winter. I'm kind of worried because it can drop down sometimes almost - 30
Agreed 100 percent
3:31 if you have a fuel filter and haven't changed it since the Mayflower came over hear 😂😂😂 this video kept a smile on me throughout😂😂
Thanks! Pure comedy. 😝
I put two 500W halogen lights under the oil pan and throw a blanket over the hood.. never had a problem even in negative 40 temps..
I’m going to only order my parts through thoroughbread just because I believe in you Wade lol
Thanks! 😅 I will do my best not to lead you astray.
Love this guy! Keep the vids coming
Thanks! Will do!
Jeff bezos with hair
Boom! 💣
Got down to O lol live in Canada and you will plug it from oct till summer if you starter turns slow it will not start worth shit plug your truck in and it will start a lot easier I should have changed mine yesterday fuel additive so it don’t tell
"if you're down in Miami and it gets to 20 degrees" hahahahahaha, come to Canada and we'll show yah the real cold starts bud. -25 degrees or a lot colder up here eh
DrumCoverPickles hell naw
Try -45 eh
I had bad batteries in my 04 cummins with 15w40 in it And I had to have a truck per battery to boost the truck in -43c
I'm aware I run 0w40 in winter now
Lmao I don't recall Miami ever getting to 20 degrees lmao. Minnesota I've seen -40 tho and even colder in the far past. Gets crazier the further north you go.
When you get new batteries charge both of them separately, then parallel them charge them for another day.
Get two battery warmers with a HVAC low temp thermostat set for -3*C or 29*F , then you can leave the battery warmers on all winter without cooking them. I use the 1/4" buggy cord to wrap them several times around the battery provides better contact with the battery. Tape epoxy glue, Skia Flex or shrink the ends keeps them from coming apart.
What he didn't say was to provide how many hrs to warm up sufficiently for what temperatures. I have my own numbers.
I use 0W/40 oil in the winter (-35*C) found it to better then the 5W/40 but take your pick as to the coldest temps you will be at. As cold oil in the pan is still that minus temp circulated into a warm/er block. I have had various success with the RTVed stick on oil pan heaters. (pisssseddd) Until this one is broken in I will just climb under and put two 150W magnetic heaters on for that hours. An 09 with 7,080 Km's on it. heheeeee.
When is the best time to plug your truck in? Right after you get done running it or should you let it cool for a bit before you plug it in? Or does it not matter?
you betcha, great ferkin accent mate
Never owned a diesel powered veh but wanting one. I see the engine warmer is cool for heating the inside of truck etc. But do you have to plug it in to cold start in bad weather? Isn't that what the anti gel is far?
what come to Wisconsin -50 F for about last ten hours 99 ford superduty F 250 7.3 plugged in over night -28 is temp wind chill is at -50 new batteries deep cycle this past summer no filter change since truck was built in 99 NEVER . First time truck snorted a bit to ever start in winter but about 15 revolutions and it went . sitting outside in direct wind . Normal 0 to 10 degrees F no need to plug in at all starts fine . 230 k on truck too
Fantastic!
Thank you! Cheers!
Thank you
It’s in the 50’s today in Florida and my truck would not start. I watched your video, plugged the truck and in 5 min the truck is working.
Awesome. Glad it helped!
if your truck cant start in 50F your truck needs worked on and fixed
Thank you so much for your informative video.
No problem. Happy to help.
Try at -37
U forgot the antigell additive you add to the fuel so it doesn’t get too thick for the fuel pump to pump as well! If it’s below 20 degrees and you live down south put the additive in it may make you day a whole lot less frustrating
Good video. New to owning a diesel. 2020 Ram 2500 Cummins. just subscribed and liked. I appreciate all your info. Really helps... Anyway to help support your channel with $$.
Thanks! Welcome to the diesel community.
great video. Hey I have own since new 2004 dodge 5.9. it still has the original factory batteries and starts good. I use Ctek chargers when the truck sits for any length of time. Once a year I set the charger in recondition mode and leave it to cycle correctly ( while the batteries are electrically seperated. No I don't charge both batteries while connected. All kidding aside I believe in the Ctek chargers and think they are one of the best made in the industry. I use the 7000 series. Please keep me charged up...I still learn a lot from you. but we will have to agree to disagree I aint buying any dang battery unless I need it. thank you. PS keep smilin
Huh normally i just look at the plug and just wonder why its there. (Just kidding), Very nice video, very helpful.
lol. Thanks!
#4 fuel treatment
I'm not a diesel owner, but even I know he missed a big issue. Glow plugs. Bad plugs will make it REALLY hard to start your diesel truck, especially if it hasn't been plugged in.
Oh also I forgot to mention when you use the code flow and prove or it won’t if your fuel‘s already gelled up it won’t undulate how are you know make it flow you have to put it in prior but Amsler also does carry a product that acts like rescue 911 or whatever all they call that stuff it’s a six and a row jim saying have a good day
4. Good glow plugs
CUMMINS!
Harvey Smith what I was thinking
Lobe the video, man! Great stuff!
Appreciate it!
If you forgot to plug it up because usually doesn’t get below freezing much in South Georgia but got up to 22 degrees, how long do you need to keep it plugged up before you can crank it.
30 min ?
1 hrs ?
2 hrs ?
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I will have mine plugged up about 3 hours before I start. I use a timer at home and set it for 3 hours.
I put a heavy duty timer on mine so it dosnt run all the time it comes on 3 hours before I go to work shuts off about an hour after
I love this video a dude funny as hell with the straight face 😂😂😂😂 but he real with it 🙌🙌
Thanks! lol
Wait, what, there are 2 batteries? So now I know why the cord ain't powering the TV. Fuel filter!? Seriously, thanks ya'll for edumacating me.
Does a 2000 GMC 2500 to have the plug because it’s before the Duramax and that’s what my mom has and we live here in Florida and it’s been give me a cold starts even when it’s not cold outside I mean granted she will try to think every single day because she has a car and she uses the truck for getting hay and horsefeed but still
#4 space heater for under the truck fire that up first
What’s the right temperature to have in order to plug your truck in? Also, plug in overnight or two or so hours before using the truck?
Yes this should have been mentioned!! I would say anything under 25-30°f is a good time to start plugging in, I set mine on a timer to come on about 3.5hrs before I leave for work..I'm in Massachusetts with a duramax and haven't plugged in unless its 15° or colder..I let it warm up for 10mins though..it is def less wear and tear on engine plugging in, I'm lazy sometimes. duramaxs will start in any temps up here in newengland haha.
evan1kx125 Thanks for the reply. I’m in PA and we don’t get as near cold temps as you up North but we do have our cold days because of living in the valley and having very harsh wind chill with teen digits. I, too, driver a DMax and so far haven’t needed to use anti gel or plugged in. Soon, I’m sure that will change
Any tips on cold morning starting on a 7.3 E450 well out camping? I currently have a trickle charger on the batteries, I also picked up a small generator, mostly for powering the block heater. I’m wondering on how to keep my batteries fully charged well out camping in it? I did buy a solar trickle charger, I just wish it had a power gauge to let me know the batteries are actually charging fully.
I like the solar charger idea. Also, running the block heater for a short time before startup should go a long way to giving you better starts in the winter. Does the E450 have an on board generator that you run for other things? If so, get yourself a charger for the batteries (like a marine batter maintainer) and have it run whenever you are using the generator.
What about antigell additives?
Thank you
do you leave it plugged in all night or I heard about 3 hours before start.
It's been a start to a real cold winter out here in San Diego it dip down to 69 degrees
Rough hand you have been dealt. Definitely a fuel gelling type situation you got there. 😁
Very good video. I wish that you had been more specific about what temperature you recommend taking these precautions. You humorously threw out several numbers, some, IMHO, were way too low to be beginning to worry about cold start issues. Also, varying levels of maintainance/road worthiness are going to make a huge difference in a truck's cold weather operability. I'm driving my first and only diesel truck since 2005, it quit me on the way to work due to gelling at -12 in 2009. I had always been plugging-in below 30° but was only occasionally treating the tank to keep moisture out of the fuel, I now treat continuously. I have, ever since purchasing the truck, run a battery tender that is hooked into the same plug-end as the block heater to give the batteries some cold weather help also.
I should just get a large gasser like all my buddies...
My plug in my 7.3 just shorted out and it miss having my truck already warmed up in the morning. No trouble starting though fires right up
Plug it in..plug it in.....
Negative 27? You never see negative 27. Good point though. Let me give you some more from the Great Frozen North (Canada), where it gets to -50 or better. Yes, strong batteries are paramount or you are going to be replacing the starter too. Nothing feels better than 2 new batteries. Yes, fuel filters are very important as are air filters, if the air and fuel can't get to the cylinders nothing is going to start. Also, clean oil and of course filters helps immensely, and I use full synthetic (it don't freeze up) or at least add one quart of synthetic to my oil changes. Functioning glow plugs are paramount, again back to replacing the starter otherwise. And fuel. Buy quality fuel, correct for the temperature, ie winter grade or add some kerosene to the tank. Cheap fuel is wrong for the temp and may also have water in it, that will freeze up your fuel lines and your are toast. Have a wife like mine who will go out at 1;00 am in -40 and start her up just so she will start in the morning is helpful too. Don't use ether starting fluid, it is very hard on the new diesels. Stay close to the fire, you'll.
I feel pretty good about myself and my mechanical knowledge. Besides the batteries I have done and do all of the stuff he talked about. I hooked the batteries up to the big charger when I bought the truck and let them charge for a day. Cranks fast and fires up easy!!
Shit it's 42 below with wind 20- regular, here in superior wi rite now, I have a 2015 F350 6.7 king ranch n run anti gel , plug in, and she fires up like it's 80 out
Epic explanation.
i will be getting a company pickup truck to drive on the winter i live in a apartment with outside parking a live in ontario the issue is i dont have a plug at my place where i could park, would i be fine having the truck parked outside without pluging?is is any alternatives i could do instead pluging the truck to eletricity?
It all depends on the truck and its condition. I would talk to your apartment manager/owner and see if you could find a alternative place to park with access to electric if this vehicle has problems starting during the winter.
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Thanks!
You can send some of that surplus cold air down here to Australia....we've had a string of days where the temp is up around 48ºC (which is about 118ºF in your old US of A money).
*takes a deep breath and blows hard in your direction*
@@thoroughbreddiesel I got a question can you push start a 4bt in the cold?
My Landini dozer with a Perkins diesels won’t start at 30+F, no glow plugs on it.
I've got a 2000 F250, and it runs like NEW. I've put a set of Optima red tops, and I changed all the bulbs for LEDs in case I leave the door open. Didn't work... I can't drive at the moment, and the battery ran itself down after a few months. I'll throw a charge on it and see if it still works.
I have Optima Red Tops, in my '02 F350, and they have been working fine for over two years. You have some device that is draining your batteries. Either take your truck to a good shop that does electrical work (not the dealer), or do it yourself. My suggestion is, with the key off, pull the fuses one at a time, and use an ammeter to look for current flow. Remember, though, that if you have your door open, the dome light will be on, so it should show current flow, so try to do that one with the door closed. This will, most likely, tell you what circuit is suspect, then you can start looking at the individual devices on the circuit.
I hope this is helpful.
Lmao. I change my fuel filters on my Air Dog every other oil change.
I don’t use my batteries to start my truck I pop start it down the hill like a real man
#4 starter fluid, #5 a big jump starter, #6 spare set of glow plugs. You'll need them all when it's least convenient.
ps 0W40 in the winter plus winter front for the grill.
By winter grill, do you mean a guard to let less air in, so it heats up faster? I've had to do that with an RV once. Cardboard is not a good look for any vehicle. :)
One time on new years I could not start my 6.2 diesel because it was -44 below. I got in the van and forgot the keys inside my house. I attempted to open the van door from the inside and snapped the door handle off trying to open the door. It broke like it was made out of ice. haha. Here I am sitting in my -40+ van with door handle in my hand. I rolled down the window, opening the door from the outside so i could exit the van and go back into the house and pour a hot apple whiskey drink and laugh about what just happened. "Only in Canada you say..." Fkkit, I aint starting it until I can push it into the garage and warm it up to not break anything. Even metal is brittle after -35 deg F.
Back in the late 90's and early 2000's, January's were so cold, I would not shut my van off. The longest i left it running was around 2 weeks. Go home after work and leave it idle all night. Go snowmobiling out at my summer cabin and leave it run all weekend, idling out at the edge of my property. The work I had at the time allowed me to keep my tank full to keep the engine running as that company did the same thing. Leave engines running for a week to two weeks in the coldest of weather. Where I am, its been as low as -50 since I've been alive.
Whoa!! No way!!! Here in Australia we've had a run of days when the temp is up around 48ºC (118ºF), but in winter we only get down to 0ºC (32ºF) occasionally where I am.... No way in the world could I hack those NEGATIVE temps....!!!!
@@billroach2393 a few years back we had a nasty blizzard come through our town in Montana, we were moving cattle to the barn so they could keep warm, but we were missing 3 of them and couldn't find em anywhere, we went out looking for them 2 days later and found the poor bastards frozen solid side by side.
0:40 that's a poop emoji not snowman 💩
jdm603jake That made me laugh!😂😂💩
Could air in the fuel system be another problem too? thanks for your response
How many minutes do I need to let my Diesel warm up before I can drive?
I live in California normally is around 55-65 degrees in the morning this time of year.
Like 15 seconds.. Haha thats not even cold enough to activate elevated idle..
Let me review the White Board tips:
1. Battesy
2. Plus In
3. Fuel/Fucl Filten
Thanks for the tips, buddy.
LMFAO
I think my fuel gelled today. I have a Fass 165 and havent drained the water seperator in 8k miles... Its -40f wind chills. Truck starts and idles ok but a soon as I put in drive it stalls after like 10 feet. (its 2016 LML) wonder what it is..
How often to change the fuel filter?
It depends on the quality of fuel that you get and the makeup of the filter itself. As a good general rule of thumb, I change mine every other oil change. Consult your owners manual for the suggested change interval of your filter, however, changing your fuel filter at increased intervals is not going to hurt a thing.
Thanks very clear
You're welcome. Happy to help.
I hate when it's snowman time >_
Wait!! should i build a Snowman first?
Absolutely
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What are your thoughts on Winter Fronts to close off diesel grills?
The radiator covers will allow the truck to heat up faster, but so will plugging it in. If you plug your truck in you won’t take a chance on your truck overheating because it doesn’t have proper airflow.
Thoroughbred Diesel Thank you for your insight. That makes a lot of sense.
The front won't make it any warmer or start any better, assuming it's been sitting long enough to get cold. It will make it run warmer once you get it started, especially at highway speed.
Anyone wanna tell me anything about a 2002 Ford E450 7.3 that im about to go buy? New to Diesel and just wanting to know if this is a good truck?
When the comments are more helpful than the video!
So I'm parking my truck and the truck stop that is no way you can get the ball rolling to plug it in your truck so I'm asking elevator I can use to plug it in and we'll fix that issue