Cold weather diesel starting
Tried to start the Cummins 8.3L in 28° weather, and it started, but shook horribly. I let it run for about a minute then turned it off. Restarted it and it ran fine. That was scary. Talked to s...
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28 isn't all that cold for a diesel. I'm guessing the engine either had weak plugs or a weak grid (not sure which the 8.3l has). At that temp the engine should start right up with a good bit of noise, but not shuttering.
