RWL wrote:

The discussion about the ChangFa diesel & generator project got me
interested in the project too. I live in central PA, and the power is
as likely to go down in an ice storm in winter requiring a subfreezing
start.

How hard is it to get diesels started in cold weather?
What do you do differently to get them going?
How hard are diesels to start if they sit 3 or 4 months between short
test / maintenance runs?


How often do you have to change oil in a diesel compared to a gasoline
engine? The specs on the Kohler engine on my mower say to change
every 100 hours. What's the recommended interval on the ChangFa or
other diesels?

RWL


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We live in Minnesota. About fifteen years ago our inlaws gave us their
car when they bought a new one. It was a Rabbit diesel, and I was not
thrilled, but my wife felt we had to accept it. While I didn't like
several things about the car, I must admit we never had trouble starting
it in winter. We always waited till glow plugs warmed up.