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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Picinisco wrote:ppine wrote:
Air filter should not be a problem at all.
The first thin I would check after the battery and starter, would be glow plugs. Any diesel should start easily down to around 25 degrees.
Its a cummins engine so no glow plugs. It has an intake heater. Checked it and its clean and heats up fine.
Problem is slow turning when cold(ish)
Sounds like something within the starting circuit. You are on the right track. Batteries, cables, ground, starter any or a combination could lead to the slow cranking when cold.
