It's 14 degrees and going lower

[coffeeman]

It\'s 14 degrees and going lower

It a little quiet here in Mahindra land. So....a queation. I feel sorry for my Mahindra in the cold. I wonder if I should take a couple electric blankets and warm up Mahindra. My old buddy is freezing. Might have to build a garage in spring.

Cheers.....Coffeeman

 

[BobG_in_VA]

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It has been quiet for the last day or so. Don't feel sorry for that hunk of red iron out there. If you start treating it like its cold it may want to climb into bed with you. Jeeezzz...next thing you'll want to do is go to the Yukon and take blankets to the Huskies......LOL. Its cold down here in VA as well. I'm goin out and start the 6000 tomorrow. If it'll give me one revolution it'll run. BobG in VA

 

[Willman]

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4110 started fine today after glowplug preheat.
Blew a large cloud of blue smoke right off.
Had to put her around 1100 rpm to keep her running, she acted like she wanted to stall at any rpm lower than that.

 

[Clyde]

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Coffeeman - I realize your post was for a little humor. However it did open up an important point. Your tractor sitting in the cold outside is void of any discomfort despite the temperatures. It doesn't require any care, trust me, unless you need it to start. Wisconsin winters aren't the worst in the world but I plug in my block heater a few hours before I start my 4500 up. My concern is to get the lubricating oil warn enough to provide proper lubrication on startup. Glow plugs or intake manifold heaters are great but how long does it take for that oil to start really doing it's job? Once the engine is started, I try to work the hydraulics without load for a few minutes and sometimes even run the tractor around to let everything warm up. Depending on the temperatures, this can sometimes take 1/2 hour. Because of all of the necessary warmup, I try to accumulate a few jobs to be done and keep initial cold weather startups to a minimum.
Incidentally, here and probably in any state that hits below freezing temperatures, the fuel in the station pumps have a winter blend to alleviate fuel "clouding" I read in alot of sites where alot of guys put in extra additives to prevent this. I run a diesel dozer, a diesel pickup, and a diesel tractor and I've never had a problem in the winter with gelling. Are these additives a waste of money?

Just my opinion - Clyde

 

[BobG_in_VA]

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As previously posted, went to start the 6000 yesterday. It was around twenty-couple degrees F when this was happening. I always leave the FEL bucket rolled back and the lever in "float". I turned the key on to start the intake air heater. Turned on the headlights for about 20 seconds. Cut everything off for about 10 seconds. Turned on the intake heater for about 5 seconds and hit the start. Turned right over and fired up at the start of the second revolution. No white or blue smoke, just a puff or two of blackish. Let it idle (900rpm) for about 5 or so minutes. Went on about my day after that. It's another chilly morning here in Northern VA. Regards to all. BobG in VA

 

[mboulais]

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I don't know how cold it was exactly on monday when I started the 4110 last, it was below zero though. It was about 15 below Tuesday morning and 8 below this morning. The 4110 started great about halfway through a glowplug cycle. If your hearng is good, you might hear a click a short time into the preheat cycle. I find that as soon as I hear that, it will start pretty easily

 

[Maine_Polack]

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Below the "donut" here also. I was told to use 15-40 all year 'roun in my 6500. Perhaps when warranty is up I will try a Synthetic.

Just curious as to what engine oil you, and others are using during the winter.

 

[BobG_in_VA]

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I use 15-40 Chevron Delo year round in my gas and diesel tractors. 5-30 Castrol GTX in the cars and 10-40 in the Explorer ('94). BobG in VA

 

[coffeeman]

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Hi Clyde

You know there was a little humor in my post. Think about the last new or new used car you bought. All shined up and clean inside with a new car smell and; it starts to snow. It just tears me up to enter the highways and put that new vehicle in the salt and grime. That chunk of metal that I'm riding in don't feel no pain. However, I sure feel some pain......at least until the payments are up.

Cheers....Coffeeman