Diesel TV Experience in the Arctic Vortex!
Ten days ago, we got a bad phone call here in sunny Arizona that my DW's sister was in the Ohio State University Medical Center ICU with a list of very serious health issues. So, after discussing the...
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I'm so sorry to hear of your wife's sister's medical issues. I am sure she'll get the best of care at OSU Medical Center. And I'm glad to hear your diesel truck fired up next morning in the frigid weather. But I'm not surprised by that.
We bought a VW Jetta diesel in 2001, and a year or so later spent Christmas at my parents about 60 miles north of Columbus. As I had been advised by wiser heads, we drove up on a full tank of southern diesel fuel, and filled up with winterized fuel and added some fuel anti-gel before shutting down for the night. Next morning it was -33, and the while the Jetta's glow plugs took longer to warm up than I was used to, it fired right up just like I was used to down south. And it has no block heater at all.
I'll wish your sister-in-law healing, and the family, peace. And tell you that your truck starting up like that was no fluke.
We bought a VW Jetta diesel in 2001, and a year or so later spent Christmas at my parents about 60 miles north of Columbus. As I had been advised by wiser heads, we drove up on a full tank of southern diesel fuel, and filled up with winterized fuel and added some fuel anti-gel before shutting down for the night. Next morning it was -33, and the while the Jetta's glow plugs took longer to warm up than I was used to, it fired right up just like I was used to down south. And it has no block heater at all.
I'll wish your sister-in-law healing, and the family, peace. And tell you that your truck starting up like that was no fluke.
