Hiya team,

So I tried to up the '85 other day, without really considering the temperature (-20 C). Gertraud didn't look favourably upon this, and refused to start. So I glowed. And cranked. Ad nauseum. Several glow cycles and cranking attempts, and a hefty jump later, she finally did turn over under her own power, but with an odd new noise. It sonds kind of like a gasser with a hole in the exhaust manifold, like a "putt-putt" sort of noise, but it's coming from the IP sid of the engine, not the side with the manifolds.

Any ideas? Could super cold cranking cause an exhaust manifold gasket rupture? Could it be something exotic, like some funny seal or other component like in the vacuum pump or SLS pump?

Any ideas wold be appreciated.

PS we now plug her in at night (guilty facial expression-she already had a heater), and glow mightily before cranking

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George

Vincent: 1984 300D - 255,000 miles - NEW!

Wilbur: 1991 GMC Sonoma 2WD 2.5L 5-speed 250,000 km (top secret project)
Pancho: 1992 Mitsubishi Pajero SWB RHD 2.5L intercooled turbodiesel - 215,000 km