Keeping Diesel Engine Warm
My dodge dually Cummins engine is very hard to start when cold. At home or camping with hookups I can plug in the block heater but what can be done when boondocking.
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^ Although you said it turns over slow when “cold”
Where you’re at, cranking speed between plugged in, hot engine or cold engine should be indiscernible.
How have you verified it’s cranking slow? Presuming you don’t have a reader that shows exact cranking rpms. Have you hooked it up like you’re jump starting it, cold? That’s a way to weed out questionable batteries.
How are all the battery cables and connections? These trucks are voltage sensitive.
Where you’re at, cranking speed between plugged in, hot engine or cold engine should be indiscernible.
How have you verified it’s cranking slow? Presuming you don’t have a reader that shows exact cranking rpms. Have you hooked it up like you’re jump starting it, cold? That’s a way to weed out questionable batteries.
How are all the battery cables and connections? These trucks are voltage sensitive.
