Hi Gene!
What preheater in the filter? The only wires in the filter is the water
sensor wires.
Stu Ellis
Seatrade International
#603-437-1392
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene Pantano" <truks@cs.quik.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Blazer Hard Start
> Plain old "cold fuel"..your preheater in the filter is either not working
> properly..or the fuel itself is at fault. You can add any of the gangs of
> additives for cold starting..or..use a block heater..or..hang a 60 watt
> light near the filter all night..or do as I do..(comments welcome) ..When
I
> did cold weather training for the Army..it was 38 below..All vehicles were
> started every hour..run for 15 minutes..and shut down ALL NIGHT..The CUCV
> Blazers would not start..2 had to be towed out...Mine started..without
> starting to keep it warm.. Why you ask ?? Because I invested $2 out of my
> own pocket before going into the training area.. I added just over a
gallon
> of high test gasoline to the full tank of diesel.. I do this a lot..never
> been stuck..and laugh at people who tell me I'm putting gasoline in my
> diesel.. I drive off in the morning while they sit there and moan..
> Gene..Colorado
> > In the mornings during spring, summer and early fall, I hold glow plugs
on
> > for 12-14 seconds and truck starts on first try and runs.
> > Now, after 15-16 second glow plug heat-up, it starts for 2-3 seconds and
> > dies out even with my putting gas pedal half way down or full down.
Then
> >> What could be causing this? Injection pump timing? Other ideas?
>
>
>
>
> ===Mil-Veh is a member-supported mailing list===
> To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: <mil-veh-off@mil-veh.org>
> To switch to the DIGEST mode, send e-mail to <mil-veh-digest@mil-veh.org>
> To reach a human, contact <ack@mil-veh.org>
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Sun Jan 06 2002 - 22:26:51 PST