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Hell Has Frozen Over, and my 240D still starts
Hell Michigan Has Frozen Over, and my 240D still starts just fine..
Hell Has Frozen Over, Headline Writers Rejoice : The Two-Way : NPR Home - Go to Hell, Michigan - Great Family Friendly Place! .
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We have got a week of over 105 f coming next week. Please send us some of your cold weather !!
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Its a heat wave today, 27 degrees! The 300SD started like it was summer. It had acclimated itself to 0F starts lately.
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search and find the revalation of Paul.You will find out that hell does freeze
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Ya been driving the 240D for the work commute this week. Alfa isn't quite finished and the SLK has developed a miss, only 50k miles on the car, didn't show up until the cold weather and no CEL so I'm currently clueless, heading to the gasser boards with that one.
Other than the unplugged hard start at the marina at 6f, the 240 has been great, it's making good power in this frigid weather and I filled up yesterday with a 35mpg tank...according to speedo which my GPS shows as being pretty darn close.
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Grin
Detroit ambient temperature -7° F, wind chill factor expected today between 25 and 30 degrees below zero during the morning hours.
And it started after one full glow. Love it.. .
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Good compression is the key....
At around 400 lbs you are OK in cold weather, but under that you will have problems...
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Did you just pass my 740 at 200 kmh in a 300SD????? 1978 300SD 'Phil' - 1,315,853 Miles And Counting - 1, 317,885 as of 12/27/2012 - 1,333,000 as of 05/10/2013, 1,337,850 as of July 15, 2013, 1,339,000 as of August 13, 2013 100,000 miles since June 2005 Overhaul - Sold January 25th, 2014 After 1,344,246 Miles & 20 Years of Ownership |
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No issues here either, single digit temps.
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The worse the loss of compression issue is, the higher the ambient temperature failure point will be. The ability to start a diesel engine in serious to extreme cold is a very good indicator of engine maintenance and overall condition. Humor ? You know it is COLD when: You look like this, just walking to your car... Almost all schools in Michigan closed due to COLD weather. Hundreds of Michigan schools including colleges cancel classes amid cold Schools across Wisconsin close as high temps stay below zero; gov announces propane measures | Star Tribune Milwaukee County offices, buildings to close Tuesday due to dangerous cold | Milwaukee County - WISN Home .
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Too cold for me...I hate it when it is below 60°F here!!!!
Coldest starts we ever did with the old 617 300SD was 18°F+ and it fired instantly, even after several days in those temps, but it has very good compression....
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It was -3F this morning when I left my house. Used the TDI today and gave the 300SD a break. It would have started fine however. It did on Saturday when it was 0F....
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Hell Michigan Has Frozen Over again.
Hell Michigan Has Frozen Over again.
My 240D still starts just fine.. .
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Hint: use winter grade oil. I now only purchase Mobil 1 0W40 for use all year.
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Same here Nov/March due to the autozoo offer that was posted here. I am still keeping it parked at times due to the shytty traction on icy/hilly roads around here. But I know it is there and ready if I need it.
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I can`t imaging that kind of cold.
Since moving from the waters edge in Kali to Nevada, it is a bit colder here. Been down in the low 20`s and the 240 is sitting out side till the garage is cleared out from the move. She starts right up w/o much of a problem. Did see 12 deg one morning. I am using 15w-40 Synthetic. Now the old Ford 6.9 is another story with some GP`s out, have to use a heat gun down the intake to get her to belch smoke and rattle and shake, 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 |
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