Cold weather diesel starting

[redneck joe]

Have not heard of this issue but it could be the computer doing this IF your truck is unmodified, or it could be with the cold air your not getting a full burn of the fuel. The diesel needs heat generated to fire, so as the speed increases there is a lot of air coming in and the grid heater cannot keep up, so less BTU generated when burning

completely stock. It really was like a rev limiter, but like I said engine temp was normal. On the (little) hills that IL has if i was not paying attention it would kick into lower gear as it should but completely bog down.

 

[alldodge]

completely stock. It really was like a rev limiter, but like I said engine temp was normal. On the (little) hills that IL has if i was not paying attention it would kick into lower gear as it should but completely bog down.

Does sound like your wasn't burning the fuel completely and therefore not getting all the power from the fuel. My guess is you should have seen a bit more white smoke out the tail pipe. Will do some more looking to see if something else comes up

Edit: it could also be your waste gate was frozen open a bit

 

[redneck joe]

waste gate?

 

[alldodge]

waste gate?

It's on every turbo and opens up if the pressure starts to exceed rated pressure. So if the waste gate was frozen open the truck would have slower acceleration and lack full power.

 

[redneck joe]

ok. It was full power to a level of rpms if that means anything.

 

[alldodge]

Doesn't sound like a waste gate issue, don't know what and have not experienced it myself, but I'm also not in your temps

 

[redneck joe]

well, I got home and she is running fine. Need to get the salt off tomorrow...

 

[rbh]

Just remember there is a summer diesel and winter diesel, as diesel jells when it gets cold-so they cut it with kerosene I believe.

And a block heater is a must for cold conditions

 

[WIMUSKY]

Around here they automatically convert to winter diesel so the consumer doesn't have to worry about it. They also make anti jelling additives.....

 

[bassman284]

Just remember there is a summer diesel and winter diesel, as diesel jells when it gets cold-so they cut it with kerosene I believe.

And a block heater is a must for cold conditions

When i was trucking 30-40 years ago we blended in about 35% #1 diesel. The power loss was noticeable and it smelled different.

 

[rbh]

When i was trucking 30-40 years ago we blended in about 35% #1 diesel. The power loss was noticeable and it smelled different.

And those were the days when you had a propane tank directly fed in the air intake, for that extra kick!

 

[bassman284]

And those were the days when you had a propane tank directly fed in the air intake, for that extra kick!

Ha! I never ran into anything like that but it would definitely be a kick. I use to haul propane and once in awhile when I blew down the the lines the cloud would go past the intake and that 903 would rev pretty good.