Stocker Steve
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I have a JD diesel tractor with 10W 30 and a fresh battery. It groans when I hit the start key, but if I stop and then try to again it will crank fairly fast and fire. What cause the initial slow groan?
Stocker Steve":16c35t55 said:Thanks. Don't want to be doing starter work at -30.
Supa Dexta":llme4e6u said:Do you guys have glow plugs down there?
chevytaHOE5674":231ddj2f said:My feeding tractor gets squeezed inside for the winter and stays plugged into a Battery Tender trickle charger 24/7 then plug the block heater in a couple hours before I'm going to need it. Run #1 fuel treated with white bottle Power Service and haven't had any issues down to -30* (knock on wood).
sim.-ang.king":wgi39mgz said:Put the battery charger/maintainer on it every night, will help keep them warm, and help the out put. Also a few gallons of good'ol jet fuel (kerosene) will help.
Stocker Steve":qyvyiy3r said:Supa Dexta":qyvyiy3r said:Do you guys have glow plugs down there?
Air pre heat on 5075E. Nothing on the vintage tractors.
Got the new starter in before the polar weather arrived. Plug it in when I reload the wood boiler and then feed after lunch.
Had it gel up on #1 half way across the yard. It gets real quiet when 300 eyeballs ware watching and waiting for lunch at -20.