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Re: Winter Operation
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Thank you gentlemen. I'm glad it helped.
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and let the glow plugs heat up for a good 1-2 min and "Waa Laaa" started right up,
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You shouldn't need much more than 15 sec at those temps and never more than 1 min. at any temperature. You want the glow plugs to stay lit for awhile after the engine has fired up. By waiting for 2 min. before starting, the timer will have ran out.
I don't know enough about the system. My understanding is that at temps around freezing you will not get a full 2 min. therefore, you don't want to wait too long.
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I have read that the "Glow Plugs" may remain "ON" up to 120 seconds while the engine is running to reduce exhaust emissions during engine warm up, now the ECT (Engine Coolant Temperature) and BARO (Barometric sensors) initially control how long the "Wait To Start" light stays on ... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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