jasper65 6 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Went out this morning to start up the Navara but it won't fire. the last time the truck was started was Friday so it has been sitting for a couple of days but never had a problem before. for the last 2-3 evening its hit - 14 and less in the area! is this enough to cause fuel problems like perhaps Waxing? to top it off I have now flattend the Fooking battery turning it over . cheers Jasp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,710 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 put a litre of petrol /or parrafin in a tankfull of deisel .should do the trick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,775 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Do you run it on bio? My mate couldnt make it down the other night because the diesel in his engine was freezing! Rang the bloke that sells him his bio and the bloke said it must have been a dodgey batch as a few others had the same issue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HiLost 32 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 If temps are dropping to -10 and below put a bit of petrol in your tank like rio says another thing you can do when you know its going to be a cold one is put a blanket over the engine while its still warm from the last time you use it and shut the bonnet down over it, this will help keep the heat in longer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 fitted new glow plugs , oil and filter change and kept my 2 well covered not had a problem yet i keep booster kits in em both and a spare battery on charge just in case , let us know how you get on with it jasper... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Davie M 1 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 there also puting veggie oil in pump fuel as well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jasper65 6 Posted December 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Spot on lads for the info drained about a pint of Petrol out of the lawnmower and fired into the tank, also got the heat gun out of the shed and heated the fuel lines while the battery was charging. finally turned it over and it fired virtualy second turn . Need to sort somthing out here as its at least -14 where the truck is parked! I can stick a blanket over the engine but does the main tank need to be insulated somhow from the cold?. The truck just had neat Diesel in the tank at the time. Cheers Jasper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HiLost 32 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 thats good you got it going if you can park it somewhere where theres a bit more heat than its present spot, a garage? or even up beside the house or outbuildings to get some shelter from icy winds, anything that keeps the temperature up will help Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jasper65 6 Posted December 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Bit of a nightmare here this time of the year Hilost! we live right in the middle of the sticks where its pretty wide open with fields and trees surrounding the house, the truck gets left open to all the elements as we have no Garage either! its a total white out here at the moment, I'll have to think of somthing to Insulate it through the night . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HiLost 32 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 take it for a drive with the heaters on full blast before you go to bed, then tuck it up with the engine blanket in as sheltered a place as possible and hope for the best. when it gets right down into the -20s sometimes you have to use a heat gun and get a jump start, been there myself a few times last winter and once so far this winter, its a pain in the ass cant wait til it thaws! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redeye jedi 39 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 you can buy some anti-gel addative bang it in the tank and leave it running for a few mins to fill the filter and lines. should do the trick along with the blanket in the engine bay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the_stig 6,614 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 take it for a drive with the heaters on full blast before you go to bed, then tuck it up with the engine blanket in as sheltered a place as possible and hope for the best. when it gets right down into the -20s sometimes you have to use a heat gun and get a jump start, been there myself a few times last winter and once so far this winter, its a pain in the ass cant wait til it thaws! i`m away at 5 in the mornings for market i start mine up about 9 leave em running for half an hr cover the bonnets with old quilts and cover them over with tarpaulin .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BRY 79 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 I did the blanket trick a few years ago and learnt REMEMBER to take it off in a rush i forgot it 1 day drove the transit parked up went into a shop when i came out my engine bay was on fire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
higgins 75 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Also remember that batteries capacity will drop greatly by up to 50% of it's cca amp rating,so always make sure it's fully charged,the best thing is to bring it indoors and put it on charge overnight, Higggins Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HiLost 32 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 I did the blanket trick a few years ago and learnt REMEMBER to take it off in a rush i forgot it 1 day drove the transit parked up went into a shop when i came out my engine bay was on fire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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