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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive
Yep.
Back UpNort, 50-odd years ago now, I spent some time as a logger. Not uncommon to go to work in January when the temp. was -30 and even lower. Our equipment was all diesel, and often as not it didn't want to start in those temps, so we'd have to warm them up before starting them. One accepted way was to build a little fire under the oil pan. Took maybe 1/2 hour at most and they'd start right up. You'd NEVER want to do that with a gasoline engine.
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I have to plug in my tractor to heat up the engine block when the temperature drops below 10 degrees to prevent the diesel fuel from gelling up when I need to fire her up to plow the snow. Or should I say, I used to have to. Now I hope to be in the Villages when it’s anywhere near that cold outside up north, swimming laps in a heated outside pool and playing golf.