Cold (Fridid) Weather Start Diesel?????
I am struggling with a gas vs diesel dilemma for myself. (Most recent generation of diesel). A concern that I have is cold weather start. For example, I am in the middle of nowhere deer hunting. I...
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I can only echo many of the comments made here, you're not gonna have any troubles with starting ANY of the new diesel pickups at temperatures well below zero;
provided:
you're running winter blend fuel and have good batteries.
One more thing to mention. Having lived in the Arctic tundra of North Dakota most of my adult life, I always changed fuel filters in my diesels in November, in order to have the freshest, newest filter working for me through those brutal cold winter months.
Never had a diesel gell up on me, even the morning it hit -50 F.
Also, correction, but think one poster said #2 was home heating oil. Think that is #1, but I've never had that style furnace, so not 100% sure.
As others have said, the stations run blended fuel after a certain date. Do believe most all the new diesels are advised NOT to run straight #1 fuel anyway.
provided:
you're running winter blend fuel and have good batteries.
One more thing to mention. Having lived in the Arctic tundra of North Dakota most of my adult life, I always changed fuel filters in my diesels in November, in order to have the freshest, newest filter working for me through those brutal cold winter months.
Never had a diesel gell up on me, even the morning it hit -50 F.
Also, correction, but think one poster said #2 was home heating oil. Think that is #1, but I've never had that style furnace, so not 100% sure.
As others have said, the stations run blended fuel after a certain date. Do believe most all the new diesels are advised NOT to run straight #1 fuel anyway.
