Cold engine starting procedure

[Gregster613]

Ok last post unless there痴 a question. Decided to start the tractor this morning using MHI procedure. It was 20F. Put the throttle at full open, turned the key one notch, when the glow plug light went out cranked it over and brought the throttle down to idle at around 1000 rpm. It was probably the smoothest start since I got the machine. No stumbling or roughness as it starts firing and less black smoke than I知 used to even when it痴 warmer out. The rpms did not take off uncontrolled rather smoothly came up as I brought the throttle back down. I will be starting it this way in the future.

I tried this starting procedure myself over the weekend and was also very impressed! I had the same results as doneill127; the smoothest start I've ever had. No black smoke at all and engine just purred. My manual doesn't address starting procedure much at all.
We don't get the severe cold that most everybody else does yet mine has always been a hard starter. Without use of the glow plugs she will just crank and crank and crank and finally sluggishly start. I always use the glow plugs once prior to the first start of the day, but I've been in the practice of placing throttle at idle speed for start up and she starts readily but has "always" sent out a large snoot of black smoke. I just assumed that is the nature of the beast and never thought much about it other than disliking the black soot all over my frame.
Now I believe I've found a solution! My thanks to thepumpguysc for his very informative responses and to doneill127 for starting this thread. Greg