Date: 10 Dec 2001 07:57:37 -0800 From: johsnopsamanytime.co.uk (Johannes H Andersen) Subject: Re: Frozen TiD!
robwremovethisnopsammaster.co.uk (Rob) wrote in message news:<bdae7638.0112100227.7497548anopsaming.google.com>... > "Utilisateur1" <e.cognardnopsamdoo.fr> wrote in message news:<9v070n$497$1nopsamdoo.fr>... > > Anyone come up with a TiD engine that cannot be started when it is getting > > below 41ƒF outside ? Eventually, I'd like to use my 93 TiD (21/2 years old) > > even in winter. > > It's been around freezing here (32ƒF/0ƒC) on and off for the last few > weeks, and no problem starting my TiD. Equally last year, I recall > some pretty cold mornings of around -5ƒC when it started no problem. > > When you say it cannot be started, what happens? Does it turn over > fine but just not start? In previous diesels (Cit, Pug) this would > indicate a heater plug problem, but not even sure is the 9-3 has > heater plugs! AFAIK, oil companies mixes their diesel oils to local and seasonal temperature conditions. I wonder if you have got the right diesel soup. Johannes