ShadowsPapa
Well-Known Member
- First Name
- Bill
- Joined
- Oct 12, 2019
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- Location
- Runnells, Iowa
- Vehicle(s)
- '22 JTO, '23 JLU, '82 SX4, '73 P. Cardin Javelin
- Occupation
- Retired auto mechanic, frmr gov't ntwrk security admin
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Drive I35 or I80 here and see all of the highway helpers helping people with diesel pickups and even the big guys. I've seen a friend with VW have winter issues.Funny have had diesels my whole life swear by Cummins, never had a gel issue once it was plugged in and cycled the plugs, been through many of cold snaps in the winter just fine, never has it gelled after truck has been running and warm, usually do t plug in unless it’s going negative
Plugging in the engine doesn't do anything for the tank, lines and other stuff back a ways.
You get the winds like we have (20, 30, 40 mph) blowing -20 degree air and next thing you know that previously warm fuel line is back to below 0 again.
It's always windy here. (NOT talking wind chill which has no impact on non-animal things) but couple highway speeds with the wind and you have very cold air blowing across things cooling them back down.
Our antennas end up with huge layers of ice on them as the cold air freezes the rain as we drive.
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