[3.6L] What’s Your Cold Weather Startup Procedure?

[Jrgunn5150]

I'm from Calumet MIchigan, morning temps of sub-0 F are pretty common all winter.

My high school, old reliable, 1965 F250 with a completely worn out 352 V8, that I've never put anything but oil drained from other vehicles in, because it burns a quart every 100-125 miles, and has had 65 psi cranking compression average on all 8 cylinders since I bought it, would not tolerate letting the clutch out on the NP-435 at any temp below 15 F or so without stalling.

So I would always keep a coal fire in a pan that I would start under the truck when I got up in the morning, by the time I fed the dogs, hauled the wood, took my shower, and was ready for school, it would be warm enough to at least let me slip the clutch on down the road.

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[ShadowsPapa]

I'm from Calumet MIchigan, morning temps of sub-0 F are pretty common all winter.

My high school, old reliable, 1965 F250 with a completely worn out 352 V8, that I've never put anything but oil drained from other vehicles in, because it burns a quart every 100-125 miles, and has had 65 psi cranking compression average on all 8 cylinders since I bought it, would not tolerate letting the clutch out on the NP-435 at any temp below 15 F or so without stalling.

So I would always keep a coal fire in a pan that I would start under the truck when I got up in the morning, by the time I fed the dogs, hauled the wood, took my shower, and was ready for school, it would be warm enough to at least let me slip the clutch on down the road.

A friend in college drove a 62 Chevy to class. He kept a case of really cheap ATF in the trunk and the rear end of his car always had this oil film.
When it was cooler out or for cold starts, he'd pour about half a quart of ATF down the carb to give it enough compression for intake for it to start. Once running it was fine.

 

[WILDHOBO]

Absolutely % funny . But still the same time it's exactly what Baxter is trying to convince everyone of.

And it’s total bs.

 

[DanW]

I always prime the oil filter on the first start of day or after setting for 4 hrs or more. Keeps from dry starting the engine and destroying the cams and related parts.

How exactly do you do this?

 

[ShadowsPapa]

How exactly do you do this?

They hold the gas pedal to the floor when pressing the start button - it will crank but not start.
It's one of those "solutions looking for a problem" thing, and doesn't really do squat because it's still spinning just as if starting it, and these fill the filter by the time they are running anyway.

They call it "priming" - dunno what non-mechanic came up with it or even figured it helped anything but it's a big deal in some places on the web.

 

[WILDHOBO]

How exactly do you do this?

Here we go.

 

[DanW]

They hold the gas pedal to the floor when pressing the start button - it will crank but not start.
It's one of those "solutions looking for a problem" thing, and doesn't really do squat because it's still spinning just as if starting it, and these fill the filter by the time they are running anyway.

They call it "priming" - dunno what non-mechanic came up with it or even figured it helped anything but it's a big deal in some places on the web.

Genius! LOL!

I thought it might be as dumb as raising the hood, pulling the filter cap, pouring oil in there, then starting it......and it's not too far off! LOL!

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