Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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I am seriously considering a diesel 4x4 but have a hangup about the diesel fumes, even though the newer models are better. My concern is pulling a TT and the fumes entering the TT and now having to live with the smell for the duration of the camping trip. Are others who own diesel rigs finding this to be thacase or am off base here?
I am very sensitive to the stench of diesel, but I have to admit that I have not smelled any in my 5er so far. I don't know if it would be different with a TT or not. I suspect that it would be the same.
The other issue is morning starts. Temps around here pretty much stay around 40 degrees during the winter months. Does a diesel owner experience rough starts with the newer engines at these temps? Or can I expect to just get in and go?
I normally plug my DMax in when it gets below around -10C (14F). But, when I went out to start my truck this morning, it was around -20C (-4F) and I noticed that the glow plug light stayed on for around 3 seconds. This is unusual; it usually flashes on and off so fast you don't see it. I started my truck as per usual and it seemed a little sluggish to start and was a little noiser than normal. When I went around front to unplug it, I found that the extension cord had become unplugged somehow from the block heater. So, I can tell you from experience that a DMax at least will start without a problem below zero F without being plugged in :)
Bert
