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I think Wayne has summed it up quite accurately. I can remember when I was
in the Air Force (many years ago) that many of the diesel generators had
crankcase heaters and engine block heaters to keep the engine block and oil
warm for quick starts. I am not sure, but I think battery capacity also
decreases as the temperature drops below freezing.
I have been very interested in Captn Wil's epistles on synthetic oil and
just recently had to drive from Florida to freezing New York in our Ford
Expedition. While in New York I noticed that the Expedition was very slow
cranking and did a lot of clanking after starting. To indulge my curiosity
about synthetic oil, I took advantage of an advertised special for a $29 oil
and filter change using Mobil 1. After the change, I was amazed at the
engine's ease of starting and running at temperatures below 30 degrees. I am
now seriously thinking of trying the Mobil Delvac 1 synthetic oil in my
American Diesel and genset. According to the Mobil engineer I spoke with, it
creates less friction between the moving parts and has better cleaning or
detergent qualities than regular oil.
Consider installing a crankcase or engine block heater to keep the engine
block and oil warm, or try using a multi viscosity oil or using a synthetic
to help with the cold starting.
Al
M/V Pleasant Moment
Pacific Trawler 37
Palm Coast, FL
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snip >>>Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2001 13:24:52 EST
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