GeorgeW
Bronze Member
When I bought my DK45 last spring cold weather was all but over.
We have had some cold mornings the last few days with temps in the upper 20's to low 30's. When the tractor first starts, Whiteish-blue smoke comes out of the exhaust for a few seconds and the engine seems to be missing. After that everything seems fine, and I let the engine warm up at about 1200 RPM's. It never does this on warm days.
Is this normal? I always wait for the glow plug indicator light to go out before starting. Should I be using another procedure for cold weather starting?
This is the first diesel I have ever owned, so don't always know what to expect. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Thanks,
Goerge
We have had some cold mornings the last few days with temps in the upper 20's to low 30's. When the tractor first starts, Whiteish-blue smoke comes out of the exhaust for a few seconds and the engine seems to be missing. After that everything seems fine, and I let the engine warm up at about 1200 RPM's. It never does this on warm days.
Is this normal? I always wait for the glow plug indicator light to go out before starting. Should I be using another procedure for cold weather starting?
This is the first diesel I have ever owned, so don't always know what to expect. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Thanks,
Goerge