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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My experience....for what it's worth:
So I bought my first diesel brand new back in Oct 2013. 2013 GMC Sierra 2500 HD with the Durmax. As soon as it got cold I started having trouble getting it started and/or keeping it running even though I was plugging the heater in every night. Upon consulting with the GMC dealer I bought it from he told me the block heater does not aid in starting so much as it warms the engine block to shorten the time it takes the engine to warm up to normal operating temperature. He told me to add an anti-gel additive to the fuel tank to keep the fuel from gelling. He said the engine block heater plays no part in keeping the fuel warm enough to prevent gelling. Since I've started adding the anti-gel to the fuel at each fill up beginning in about late November I have had zero issues getting it started or keeping it running and I don't hook up the block heater at all.
So I bought my first diesel brand new back in Oct 2013. 2013 GMC Sierra 2500 HD with the Durmax. As soon as it got cold I started having trouble getting it started and/or keeping it running even though I was plugging the heater in every night. Upon consulting with the GMC dealer I bought it from he told me the block heater does not aid in starting so much as it warms the engine block to shorten the time it takes the engine to warm up to normal operating temperature. He told me to add an anti-gel additive to the fuel tank to keep the fuel from gelling. He said the engine block heater plays no part in keeping the fuel warm enough to prevent gelling. Since I've started adding the anti-gel to the fuel at each fill up beginning in about late November I have had zero issues getting it started or keeping it running and I don't hook up the block heater at all.
