well treated the engine to some new oil, shell rotella t sb 0-40 and a new fuel filter should be good now for the rest of winter so bring on the cold!

 

My old truck hates the cold. Only -2 this am and it won't fire. Ever since I advanced the timing, this thing won't start for sh__ in the cold. I think I need to change from
15W to 5W and see if I can get more life out of this thing.

 

run the preheat cycle more than once

 

I do that too. New batteries too. There's a newer dodge, 06 or so, in the lot that turns right over...like a gasser. Makes me ill

 

ya but there is nothing better than hearing that diesel purr

 

Don't ever get that cold down in S. Texas

 

well than you dont have to worry about it now do ya

 

You need to reset your timing and then use 5w30 HDD. Mine turns over real nice with he 5w30 HDD in it even when it was -24 below a few weeks back

 

I thnk so. He never told me where they set it but I don't like the way it starts. I'm going with the 5W-40 next time. Try the new stuff I guess.

 

Nope I guess I don't ( as a bead of sweat forms on my forehead)
But it is nice to read about it just in case I am up in the colder areas in the future. Thanks for all your information