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Will it start in cold weather?

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Old 11-16-2010, 04:36 PM
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I was looking to get a good pick-up that gets good mileage and i was looking into like a 6.2 1990 chevy diesel. My 98 cummins doesn't quite start the best in cold weather so i wanted to know if those 6.2 do? Plus i want something thats gets decent mpgs going back and forth to college. I hope can get some help on my question
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Old 11-16-2010, 04:51 PM
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It be like any other diesel going need make sure glow plug system is good and block heater works and some good batteries

I would think it be like any other diesel when it get down to below 0 have plug it in for about 4hrs

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Old 11-16-2010, 05:22 PM
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if your GP controller and ALL the glow plugs are in good working order along with you injectors, there should be no problem starting above 20*. anything much colder you should use the block heater.
 
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Old 11-16-2010, 07:36 PM
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bosch duratherm plugs plus wire up it up so you can turn it off and on manually but you can only do this with duratherms because they are self regulating unlike others which will just burn out. with longer glowplug time you can start way easier. also advancing the timing a bit will also make cold starting easier.
 
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