0 degree start with LB7 = comical

[Cornell]

I stayed at my friends house last night and it hit 0 degrees. Well I couldn't really plug my truck in because I had to park down the street. Went to start it this morning hoping for the best. Cycled the glow plugs about 5 times, Attempted to start it. No luck. (popping) Cycled the plugs again. No luck. Repeat. My truck was popping and would run for 1-3 seconds then die Sounded so horrible when it finally did start. I can't even explain it. Maybe something along the lines of a 10 pound sledge hammer hitting a solid oak door for 3 minutes straight?

I couldn't believe it started though. My dads LLY would start no problem in this weather. I don't know what I'll do next year at college if my truck sits for DAYS while I'm there.

 

[SmokeShow]

webasto

 

[05_LLY]

Did you still have the Juice pluged in?

 

[JOHNBOY]

Sounds like a fuel issue to me. FWIW my LB7 has started in below zero temps many times without much fuss. The combo of glowplugs and intake heater should start it. I am willing to bet your fuel was thick.

 

[Cornell]

Did you still have the Juice pluged in?

I need to update my sig. lol I have EFIlive

Sounds like a fuel issue to me. FWIW my LB7 has started in below zero temps many times without much fuss. The combo of glowplugs and intake heater should start it. I am willing to bet your fuel was thick.

I bet it was, I forgot to put in an additive

 

[05_LLY]

Sounds like a fuel issue to me. FWIW my LB7 has started in below zero temps many times without much fuss. The combo of glowplugs and intake heater should start it. I am willing to bet your fuel was thick.

That was my next guess also!

 

[turbo-max]

glad i never will know those issues

 

[LBZ]

Do the glow plugs work??

 

[sweetdiesel]

my block heater cord...crapped its pant in -40c weather and still started
yes it knocked like a sledge hammer on heavens door and I never shut the truck off till i got the new cord

 

[sweetdiesel]

oh and x2 on a webasto

 

[LarryJewell]

my block heater cord...crapped its pant in -40c weather and still started
yes it knocked like a sledge hammer on heavens door and I never shut the truck off till i got the new cord

I didnt know we had a block heater on our truck, where might it be found

 

[LBZ]

Passenger side below the exhaust manifold around the middle somewhere.

 

[duratothemax]

-26* my truck starts fine without being plugged in....LB7's might be different though :

 

[ecc_33]

sounds like your glow plugs are shot. might check into that

 

[Cornell]

Do the glow plugs work??

Yep

-26* my truck starts fine without being plugged in....LB7's might be different though :

Oh I know it. My dads truck doesn't even flinch when it starts- LLY


Btw it was 10* out today and it started like when its 80* out. Jelled fuel sucks