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Rex_Haul
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Feb 07, 2014

DP - Apply Throttle for Cold Weather Start? (That Depends)

My owner's manual oddly doesn't cover Cold Weather Starting (20ºF or -7ºC or colder) but I found a general Caterpillar Winter Operation Guide that called for 1/3 throttle till start. Then a couple of ...
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WyoTraveler
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Feb 07, 2014
I think diesel is down around 45 octane. In my farm equipment I use #1 diesel or the additive to prevent gelling. Sometimes in the fall it gets cold before they start delivering#1 to my tanks.

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