Cold starts

[turnerbend]

Have you tried a multi grade oil That is thinner than the oil you are now using? It's hard on the battery when trying to turn the engine crank shaft over in thick cold oil. You can always go back to a heavy grade oil in the spring.

 

[normde2001]

If the engine spins at normal speed, but won't fire, you need to concentrate on air/fuel mixture. Make sure thermostart is working properly, (fire in intake manifold), and anti-gel fuel additive with cetane booster. It probably doesn't start well in warm weather either. All oil temp and viscosity does is make it spin easier.

 

[Jzondor]

If the engine spins at normal speed, but won't fire, you need to concentrate on air/fuel mixture. Make sure thermostart is working properly, (fire in intake manifold), and anti-gel fuel additive with cetane booster. It probably doesn't start well in warm weather either. All oil temp and viscosity does is make it spin easier.

Thanks for the info. It starts right up in the summertime. The wind was blowing hard enough to blow the snow onto the engine so it was like having a bag of ice on the engine.

 

[Transit]

Have you tried a multi grade oil That is thinner than the oil you are now using? It's hard on the battery when trying to turn the engine crank shaft over in thick cold oil. You can always go back to a heavy grade oil in the spring.

No need to change the oil in the spring, both a 15w40 and a 5w40 will perform to 122 F field temp. The 5w will make it eased for cold starts and get the oil pressure up faster.

 

[Roonabeck]

It starts right up in the summertime.

If it starts fine in the summer, and you already confirmed that ice is melting off of the intake manifold (from the thermostart), then you might try an anti-gelling diesel additive. I'm not sure what's typically already added to diesel in your area of the country.

 

[normde2001]

Thanks for the info. It starts right up in the summertime. The wind was blowing hard enough to blow the snow onto the engine so it was like having a bag of ice on the engine.

Oh, I thought you said you just bought it.

 

[Car Doc]

I have a similar tractor and I put a block heater in soft plug type and it works fantastic I have started mine at 20 deg and it started better than my pickup that was out too.

I used a Kats 10417/K4NB 400w it cost me $26 best money I will ever spend on my tractor I am sure.

When its inside my shop which gets 50 at night I will plug it in for an hour or so and it runs like its been running all day saves warm up time a bunch.

 

[Jzondor]

I have a similar tractor and I put a block heater in soft plug type and it works fantastic I have started mine at 20 deg and it started better than my pickup that was out too.

I used a Kats 10417/K4NB 400w it cost me $26 best money I will ever spend on my tractor I am sure.

When its inside my shop which gets 50 at night I will plug it in for an hour or so and it runs like its been running all day saves warm up time a bunch.

Thanks! Definitely will give this a try.

 

[Jzondor]

Oh, I thought you said you just bought it.

I did, a couple if days after I purchased it, it got up to 80degs.