Liberty CRD cold start
 

This is my first winter with my Liberty diesel. It never hesitates to start
immediately after the glow plug indicator goes out. My only concern may be
totally unfounded, but I thought I'd ask this newsgroup:

Noisy as it is at cold start (and using B10) I've noticed that since the temp
has dropped this past week to -20C, or -4F, the noise it makes at the moment of
ignition is something like a load of lumber being dropped. It is a VERY loud
"crack" and then settles down. From then on it runs like a dream.

I was just wondering if anyone else has one of these and is (finally) subjected
to sub-zero temperatures.

Thanks

Re: Liberty CRD cold start
 

Sounds like my superduty in the morning. When it's this cold (-3F) I use th
eengine block heater overnight. Did you get one?

<budman@frozenorth.ca> wrote in message
news:esois25pp2j7ru42060fnoci1pfgocu9qr@4ax.com...
>
> This is my first winter with my Liberty diesel. It never hesitates to
> start
> immediately after the glow plug indicator goes out. My only concern may
> be
> totally unfounded, but I thought I'd ask this newsgroup:
>
> Noisy as it is at cold start (and using B10) I've noticed that since the
> temp
> has dropped this past week to -20C, or -4F, the noise it makes at the
> moment of
> ignition is something like a load of lumber being dropped. It is a VERY
> loud
> "crack" and then settles down. From then on it runs like a dream.
>
> I was just wondering if anyone else has one of these and is (finally)
> subjected
> to sub-zero temperatures.
>
> Thanks

Re: Liberty CRD cold start
 

Sounds like my superduty in the morning. When it's this cold (-3F) I use th
eengine block heater overnight. Did you get one?

<budman@frozenorth.ca> wrote in message
news:esois25pp2j7ru42060fnoci1pfgocu9qr@4ax.com...
>
> This is my first winter with my Liberty diesel. It never hesitates to
> start
> immediately after the glow plug indicator goes out. My only concern may
> be
> totally unfounded, but I thought I'd ask this newsgroup:
>
> Noisy as it is at cold start (and using B10) I've noticed that since the
> temp
> has dropped this past week to -20C, or -4F, the noise it makes at the
> moment of
> ignition is something like a load of lumber being dropped. It is a VERY
> loud
> "crack" and then settles down. From then on it runs like a dream.
>
> I was just wondering if anyone else has one of these and is (finally)
> subjected
> to sub-zero temperatures.
>
> Thanks

Re: Liberty CRD cold start
 

Sounds like my superduty in the morning. When it's this cold (-3F) I use th
eengine block heater overnight. Did you get one?

<budman@frozenorth.ca> wrote in message
news:esois25pp2j7ru42060fnoci1pfgocu9qr@4ax.com...
>
> This is my first winter with my Liberty diesel. It never hesitates to
> start
> immediately after the glow plug indicator goes out. My only concern may
> be
> totally unfounded, but I thought I'd ask this newsgroup:
>
> Noisy as it is at cold start (and using B10) I've noticed that since the
> temp
> has dropped this past week to -20C, or -4F, the noise it makes at the
> moment of
> ignition is something like a load of lumber being dropped. It is a VERY
> loud
> "crack" and then settles down. From then on it runs like a dream.
>
> I was just wondering if anyone else has one of these and is (finally)
> subjected
> to sub-zero temperatures.
>
> Thanks

Re: Liberty CRD cold start
 

Sounds like my superduty in the morning. When it's this cold (-3F) I use th
eengine block heater overnight. Did you get one?

<budman@frozenorth.ca> wrote in message
news:esois25pp2j7ru42060fnoci1pfgocu9qr@4ax.com...
>
> This is my first winter with my Liberty diesel. It never hesitates to
> start
> immediately after the glow plug indicator goes out. My only concern may
> be
> totally unfounded, but I thought I'd ask this newsgroup:
>
> Noisy as it is at cold start (and using B10) I've noticed that since the
> temp
> has dropped this past week to -20C, or -4F, the noise it makes at the
> moment of
> ignition is something like a load of lumber being dropped. It is a VERY
> loud
> "crack" and then settles down. From then on it runs like a dream.
>
> I was just wondering if anyone else has one of these and is (finally)
> subjected
> to sub-zero temperatures.
>
> Thanks

Re: Liberty CRD cold start
 

Yup, I have a block heater. I've got a timer that's set for 1-hr ON- 1-hr OFF,
back and forth. I was just wondering what's "normal" as far a diesel noise is
concerned. It is warranted for 5 years, so if there was something not right,
then I'm sure it will fail long before that time. It's just that initial racket
when starting that's different at below zero temps.
>>
>>Sounds like my superduty in the morning. When it's this cold (-3F) I use th
>>eengine block heater overnight. Did you get one?
>>
>><budman@frozenorth.ca> wrote in message
>>news:esois25pp2j7ru42060fnoci1pfgocu9qr@4ax.com. ..
>>>
>>> This is my first winter with my Liberty diesel. It never hesitates to
>>> start
>>> immediately after the glow plug indicator goes out. My only concern may
>>> be
>>> totally unfounded, but I thought I'd ask this newsgroup:
>>>
>>> Noisy as it is at cold start (and using B10) I've noticed that since the
>>> temp
>>> has dropped this past week to -20C, or -4F, the noise it makes at the
>>> moment of
>>> ignition is something like a load of lumber being dropped. It is a VERY
>>> loud
>>> "crack" and then settles down. From then on it runs like a dream.
>>>
>>> I was just wondering if anyone else has one of these and is (finally)
>>> subjected
>>> to sub-zero temperatures.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>

Re: Liberty CRD cold start
 

Yup, I have a block heater. I've got a timer that's set for 1-hr ON- 1-hr OFF,
back and forth. I was just wondering what's "normal" as far a diesel noise is
concerned. It is warranted for 5 years, so if there was something not right,
then I'm sure it will fail long before that time. It's just that initial racket
when starting that's different at below zero temps.
>>
>>Sounds like my superduty in the morning. When it's this cold (-3F) I use th
>>eengine block heater overnight. Did you get one?
>>
>><budman@frozenorth.ca> wrote in message
>>news:esois25pp2j7ru42060fnoci1pfgocu9qr@4ax.com. ..
>>>
>>> This is my first winter with my Liberty diesel. It never hesitates to
>>> start
>>> immediately after the glow plug indicator goes out. My only concern may
>>> be
>>> totally unfounded, but I thought I'd ask this newsgroup:
>>>
>>> Noisy as it is at cold start (and using B10) I've noticed that since the
>>> temp
>>> has dropped this past week to -20C, or -4F, the noise it makes at the
>>> moment of
>>> ignition is something like a load of lumber being dropped. It is a VERY
>>> loud
>>> "crack" and then settles down. From then on it runs like a dream.
>>>
>>> I was just wondering if anyone else has one of these and is (finally)
>>> subjected
>>> to sub-zero temperatures.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>

Re: Liberty CRD cold start
 

Yup, I have a block heater. I've got a timer that's set for 1-hr ON- 1-hr OFF,
back and forth. I was just wondering what's "normal" as far a diesel noise is
concerned. It is warranted for 5 years, so if there was something not right,
then I'm sure it will fail long before that time. It's just that initial racket
when starting that's different at below zero temps.
>>
>>Sounds like my superduty in the morning. When it's this cold (-3F) I use th
>>eengine block heater overnight. Did you get one?
>>
>><budman@frozenorth.ca> wrote in message
>>news:esois25pp2j7ru42060fnoci1pfgocu9qr@4ax.com. ..
>>>
>>> This is my first winter with my Liberty diesel. It never hesitates to
>>> start
>>> immediately after the glow plug indicator goes out. My only concern may
>>> be
>>> totally unfounded, but I thought I'd ask this newsgroup:
>>>
>>> Noisy as it is at cold start (and using B10) I've noticed that since the
>>> temp
>>> has dropped this past week to -20C, or -4F, the noise it makes at the
>>> moment of
>>> ignition is something like a load of lumber being dropped. It is a VERY
>>> loud
>>> "crack" and then settles down. From then on it runs like a dream.
>>>
>>> I was just wondering if anyone else has one of these and is (finally)
>>> subjected
>>> to sub-zero temperatures.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>

Re: Liberty CRD cold start
 

Yup, I have a block heater. I've got a timer that's set for 1-hr ON- 1-hr OFF,
back and forth. I was just wondering what's "normal" as far a diesel noise is
concerned. It is warranted for 5 years, so if there was something not right,
then I'm sure it will fail long before that time. It's just that initial racket
when starting that's different at below zero temps.
>>
>>Sounds like my superduty in the morning. When it's this cold (-3F) I use th
>>eengine block heater overnight. Did you get one?
>>
>><budman@frozenorth.ca> wrote in message
>>news:esois25pp2j7ru42060fnoci1pfgocu9qr@4ax.com. ..
>>>
>>> This is my first winter with my Liberty diesel. It never hesitates to
>>> start
>>> immediately after the glow plug indicator goes out. My only concern may
>>> be
>>> totally unfounded, but I thought I'd ask this newsgroup:
>>>
>>> Noisy as it is at cold start (and using B10) I've noticed that since the
>>> temp
>>> has dropped this past week to -20C, or -4F, the noise it makes at the
>>> moment of
>>> ignition is something like a load of lumber being dropped. It is a VERY
>>> loud
>>> "crack" and then settles down. From then on it runs like a dream.
>>>
>>> I was just wondering if anyone else has one of these and is (finally)
>>> subjected
>>> to sub-zero temperatures.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>

Re: Liberty CRD cold start
 

At these temps, an hour for the block heater isn't going to do a lot of
good. Best to leave it on overnight.

<budman@frozenorth.ca> wrote in message
news:j13ms2lfoje7u176ov97mv80kv39davs6l@4ax.com...
> Yup, I have a block heater. I've got a timer that's set for 1-hr ON- 1-hr
> OFF,
> back and forth. I was just wondering what's "normal" as far a diesel
> noise is
> concerned. It is warranted for 5 years, so if there was something not
> right,
> then I'm sure it will fail long before that time. It's just that initial
> racket
> when starting that's different at below zero temps.
>>>
>>>Sounds like my superduty in the morning. When it's this cold (-3F) I use
>>>th
>>>eengine block heater overnight. Did you get one?
>>>
>>><budman@frozenorth.ca> wrote in message
>>>news:esois25pp2j7ru42060fnoci1pfgocu9qr@4ax.com ...
>>>>
>>>> This is my first winter with my Liberty diesel. It never hesitates to
>>>> start
>>>> immediately after the glow plug indicator goes out. My only concern
>>>> may
>>>> be
>>>> totally unfounded, but I thought I'd ask this newsgroup:
>>>>
>>>> Noisy as it is at cold start (and using B10) I've noticed that since
>>>> the
>>>> temp
>>>> has dropped this past week to -20C, or -4F, the noise it makes at the
>>>> moment of
>>>> ignition is something like a load of lumber being dropped. It is a
>>>> VERY
>>>> loud
>>>> "crack" and then settles down. From then on it runs like a dream.
>>>>
>>>> I was just wondering if anyone else has one of these and is (finally)
>>>> subjected
>>>> to sub-zero temperatures.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>