Gawd, here I thought I'd left the cold weather behind in NC 3 weeks ago. Last two days here in SA it hasn't got above 25 F during the day, down to around 15 F at night. Tomorrow is supposed to be more of the same, with a chance of snow early on. No relief until sometime during the weekend. That plus a windchill yesterday of zero to minus 5.

When I saw the weather forecast Tuesday afternoon, I was down to 1/4 tank on the Jeep. I went by Wally World and picked up a quart bottle of PS White and dumped it in when I filled up the tank a little later. Glad I did - that Italian diesel growled and snarled like a bad-tempered grizzly for the first few seconds after startup the last two mornings, being disturbed from it's slumber at 6 AM and 15 F outside, immediately going to 1000 RPM high idle and the aux coolant heater kicking in. I knew that engine was bloody cold when I saw the glow plug light for those Bosch ceramics stay on for close to 5 seconds - normally you have to be looking at the light when you turn the key to even see it blip on and off.

Glad I took the time when I was in NC to replace that original weak-kneed thermostat, and more so that I installed that leather heated drivers seat out of an '02 Liberty a year or so ago.

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Just say "NO" to Ethanol - Drive Diesel

Mitchell Oates
Mooresville, NC
'87 300D 212K miles
'87 300D 151K miles - R.I.P. 12/08
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD 67K miles
Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club

HA! we're expecting freezing rain/hail/sleet tonight and rain all day tomorrow... much warmer weather from then on.
whatcha gonna do with the electric truck?

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Hmmmm, I wonder if an old NA Isuzu or VW pickup diesel would fit in it? Good thing for you it's too small to fit a 603 in it, or I would have had plans for that spare engine.

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Just say "NO" to Ethanol - Drive Diesel

Mitchell Oates
Mooresville, NC
'87 300D 212K miles
'87 300D 151K miles - R.I.P. 12/08
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD 67K miles
Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club

it is 50 here with a chance of rain

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1996 s10 zr2 with a 6.5 turbo diesel
1996 c2500 suburban with a 6.5 turbo diesel
1981 300sd with a turbo 617
Monte carlo figure 8 car

It was in the 60`s today with a chance of Sunshine

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Ha everyday here has a chance of rain.. i forget what sunshine looks like.

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1996 s10 zr2 with a 6.5 turbo diesel
1996 c2500 suburban with a 6.5 turbo diesel
1981 300sd with a turbo 617
Monte carlo figure 8 car

must be nice.

You're states only broke, We are both broke and freezing.

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77' 300D, "Cartman" SOLD @ 150K (didn't know what I had)
83' 300SD, "The Superdon" 325k+ @ 28mpg
95 E320 wagon, "Millennium Falcon" 231k+ @ 24 Mpg
95 E300D, "Sherley" 308k @ 33.69 Mpg, currently anticipating a head
99 Suzuki Intruder "Trudy" @ 45 mpg

It has warmed up to about +8 F in IA this morning.

Eighty and sunny here in South Florida today.

I think Calif was broke before the economic down turn. need to fire the Bums in charge.

We have had sunny and warm weather since Jan 1 through today, Feb 4. except for one crappy day Jan 30, with 7/10in or rain. Not normal. Maybe this is the lul before the storm, and we will get hammered later in the month through March, and the east coast will be sunny and warm.

Iam not complaining though.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

20 below zero on Wednesday with high of -1. 47 degrees today.
A whole quart of Power Service is way overkill. Because of issues with diesel schoolbuses, the news showed glass bottles of untreated vs treated diesel fuel at 15 below zero the other day. Big difference.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

They had a hard freeze in sunny Tucson. My 84 year old mother reported that she had a burst water supply pipe and had to shut off the water at the street. (she's old but not unable) I read in the Tucson newspaper that their whole water system had issues because the pumping control systems which are in unheated areas flaked out. Now that's cold!

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Pete Williams, President emeritus - MBCA-International Stars (Eastern Mich.) Now Wi. & Az.
1985 300D Manual 4 speed Green Hen's tooth
1979 MGB triple black Az car nice
1969 back 1/2 of MGB (Az home built trailer)
1991 Volvo 245 Wagon Nice AZ Restored Gold Brick
1983 Jeep CJ7 37,600 Miles Summer use only

maybe. it's only about40F here... I don't think anything is really needed, but if the tank is full of summer fuel, and it's cold, the white ps could help some.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

I agree it may help. I meant that putting in a whole quart was way overkill. It only requires a few ounces.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

yeah, but that's putting it in before filling the tank, if the tanks full, I like to dump in a quart bottle and let it settle and mix for a bit.

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!