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Old 10-19-2010, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by scottmcphee View Post
When shopping for a diesel, put your hand on the engine before any start attempt so you know it is cold. If it's not, and you like the car, ask when you can come back later (tomorrow) to a cold engine.
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VERY sound advice!
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