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Fred R
 
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Nick Müller wrote:
RWL wrote:


What do you do differently to get them going?



You also have to pay attention that the fuel doesn't solidify in the
cold. I think you also do have "summer diesel" and "winter diesel". So
you should fill the tank in winter. Or add some gas.


Nick

This is a BIG point. "Summer" fuel has more of a wax-like component
that is very - sometimes fatally - unfriendly to injector pumps when cold.

Otherwise it is mostly a matter of physically turning harder (another
poster's mention of cold-start oil is good) and getting the compression
heat up to ignition temperature by either adding hot air or lowering the
ignition temperature using an aerosol can of ether.

If you have a TSC (Tractor Supply Co.) store locally they will have
everything you need in consumer-sized packages.

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