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Corey Maire
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I live in N Florida so cold it
I live in N Florida so cold it relative but when it was 80 degrees out and the engine hadn't been run it was 10 seconds of cranking and now with temps in the 40's it is almost double cranking time. All air and fuel filters are new and clean and the batteries are 6 months old marine batteries but it still kicks the low voltage alarm sometimes on the first start and sounds like it is turning over slower when it is colder. Once it is warmed up starting is immediate. I was thinking bigger batteries but would like some opinions. It runs like a scalded dog and idles perfectly with no smoke so I don't think it could be that the valves need adjusting. I am not sure if it has glow plugs so I don't know if one could be burned out or not but I am starting it per the manuals instructions. Thanks for your help again I am new to diesels.
I live in N Florida so cold it relative but when it was 80 degrees out and the engine hadn't been run it was 10 seconds of cranking and now with temps in the 40's it is almost double cranking time. All air and fuel filters are new and clean and the batteries are 6 months old marine batteries but it still kicks the low voltage alarm sometimes on the first start and sounds like it is turning over slower when it is colder. Once it is warmed up starting is immediate. I was thinking bigger batteries but would like some opinions. It runs like a scalded dog and idles perfectly with no smoke so I don't think it could be that the valves need adjusting. I am not sure if it has glow plugs so I don't know if one could be burned out or not but I am starting it per the manuals instructions. Thanks for your help again I am new to diesels.