Re: Liberty CRD cold start
I did that as well and found it warms up a lot quicker if it's left on
overnight especially if it's below 10F and windy. "FrankW" <fworm@norpak.ca> wrote in message news:rpWdnU33L_B9gFbYnZ2dnUVZ_ualnZ2d@magma.ca... > You don't have to leave it on all night. > What I do/did is buy a timer and have it come on 4 hours before > you normally leave for work or whatever. This works well for me > I also have a battery blanket warmer installed. On the coldest days > it starts up like it was tropical outside. And it's throwing heat > before I get to Tim Horton's for my morning coffee :-) > Next is an in-cab heater > > > Matt Macchiarolo wrote: >> 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.c om... >>>>> >>>>>>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
They all do it. It's the computer controlling settings so it will start.
Since it was -4F how many cars didn't start and your crd did? 06 CRD JoBo <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
They all do it. It's the computer controlling settings so it will start.
Since it was -4F how many cars didn't start and your crd did? 06 CRD JoBo <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
They all do it. It's the computer controlling settings so it will start.
Since it was -4F how many cars didn't start and your crd did? 06 CRD JoBo <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
They all do it. It's the computer controlling settings so it will start.
Since it was -4F how many cars didn't start and your crd did? 06 CRD JoBo <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
Good point. I like that. This little beauty is definitely a "start'n go". Runs
like a dream from dead cold on up. >> >>They all do it. It's the computer controlling settings so it will start. >>Since it was -4F how many cars didn't start and your crd did? >> >>06 CRD JoBo >> >><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
Good point. I like that. This little beauty is definitely a "start'n go". Runs
like a dream from dead cold on up. >> >>They all do it. It's the computer controlling settings so it will start. >>Since it was -4F how many cars didn't start and your crd did? >> >>06 CRD JoBo >> >><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
Good point. I like that. This little beauty is definitely a "start'n go". Runs
like a dream from dead cold on up. >> >>They all do it. It's the computer controlling settings so it will start. >>Since it was -4F how many cars didn't start and your crd did? >> >>06 CRD JoBo >> >><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
Good point. I like that. This little beauty is definitely a "start'n go". Runs
like a dream from dead cold on up. >> >>They all do it. It's the computer controlling settings so it will start. >>Since it was -4F how many cars didn't start and your crd did? >> >>06 CRD JoBo >> >><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 >> |
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