Welcome to January 2014! New month, year, beginnings?

jelliott

Veteran Expediter
Motor Carrier Executive
US Army
Hey everyone it's a new month! LOL

Guess I am a tad slow this month!
 

RoadTime

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
Good Chilly Morning :rolleyes:

Engine block heater plugged into van over night- Check
-2f water flowing- Check
Snow removal done- Check
Ready for appointment- Check
Other end of block heater plugged into house- Dang it! :(

Will it start- TBD :rolleyes:
 

RoadTime

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
Mine started RT. Wasn't plugged in.
Hopefully, I'll have the same result. Although now that I think about it, last time I started it was on the 31st. Temps up to zero, I guess I'll give it a try. I keep having flash backs of the very hard start I had in Denver after only sitting 8 hrs in similar temps.
 

jelliott

Veteran Expediter
Motor Carrier Executive
US Army
I slowly follwed EB into the yard this morning if that counts!
 

RoadTime

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
Wasn't the best start but it started on 2nd try. If I already wasn't on a 12 hr fast for the blood work I may have waited longer. But dang I want my coffee! :p
 

OntarioVanMan

Retired Expediter
Owner/Operator
Wasn't the best start but it started on 2nd try. If I already wasn't on a 12 hr fast for the blood work I may have waited longer. But dang I want my coffee! :p

Do you activate the glow plugs twice?......I turn the key once till glow light goes off...turn key off and redo over again and then start....heats up the chambers a bit more....
 

fr8hlr521

Active Expediter
After five weeks, lots of family catch-up time, and a $6K donation to the local truck fix-it shop we are on the road again. MN to SC. Woo hoo...warmer weather!

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RoadTime

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
Do you activate the glow plugs twice?......I turn the key once till glow light goes off...turn key off and redo over again and then start....heats up the chambers a bit more....

Never tried that before, will keep in mind for next time :)
 

xiggi

Veteran Expediter
Owner/Operator
All of you out there in service take care and error on the side of caution its going to be nasty

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