Matt Macchiarolo

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
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> 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
>>>>>
>>
>>
>

Jo Bo

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
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>
> 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

Jo Bo

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
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>
> 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

Jo Bo

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
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>
> 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

Jo Bo

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
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>
> 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

budman@frozenorth.ca

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
>>

budman@frozenorth.ca

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
>>

budman@frozenorth.ca

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
>>

budman@frozenorth.ca

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
>>