In article ,
Gunner wrote:

a propane torch placed in the intake manifold, unlit of course, with
the valve cracked a bit, may also help start it.

Gunner

The propane torch down the intake trick, ISN'T to add propane to make
the engine start. It is to add HOT AIR to the intake, and to do that
the torch needs to be LITE. If a diesel has fuel being injected into
the cyl, then all that is required to get it to run in HOT AIR.
ANY diesdel will fire with just injected fuel and HOT AIR, even down
at -50F on the first compression cycle. It is the nature of the beast.


Me who has used this method for years.......