Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) What's the biggest injector one should use in the winter?

[Rob Thomas]

Up here in MI, it gets a little chilly in the winter, does it make a difference in starting, or general running with larger injector's?



Thanks, Rob

 

[Stroke This 24V]

DD3

In Indiana with no problems

 

[Chipstien]

I have had a couple of 20 degree starts and with DD3's it ran and idled like a dream. However we don't get the cold here in the Pacific NW that those in the northern part of the midwest get.

 

[Bigsaint]

Rob, I've had the BD 5's in since last year, no problem straight through last winter. The coldest we get is typically single digits, with the norm. running in the mid-teens for lows at night during the dead of winter. If you can plug in, it's a non-issue, she fires right over. I can't plug in while at work, and after 9 + hours of sitting, it does take a milisecond longer to fire up after the wait to start light goes out. Not really an issue though.



The only other thing I can add is that a good ebrake would be very helpful to stop wash down at idle when it's cold. Assuming that you would see wash present in oil analysis, mine always comes back clean. I can't recall if you have an ebrake ???



Scott W.

 

[Rob Thomas]

No e-brake yet Scott, I'm still waitin' to see what I do with my turbo(s), before I make a brake sizing mistake. However, I do have a high-idler.



Later, Rob

 

[DEZLPWR]

Originally posted by Rob Thomas

No e-brake yet Scott, I'm still waitin' to see what I do with my turbo(s), before I make a brake sizing mistake. However, I do have a high-idler.



Later, Rob

Hehehe, yeah, don't make the same mistake that I did!:{

 

[Texas Diesel]

Originally posted by Bigsaint



The only other thing I can add is that a good ebrake would be very helpful to stop wash down at idle when it's cold. Assuming that you would see wash present in oil analysis, mine always comes back clean. Scott W.

Interesting, what part of the analysis indicates this? Guess: % fuel in the oil?



Another good reason for the e brake

 

[willyslover]

"What's the biggest injector one should use in the winter?"... . a smaller TPS reading would be the best



I have DDIII's and live in snow country... non issue...

 

[Bigsaint]

Originally posted by Texas Diesel

Interesting, what part of the analysis indicates this? Guess: % fuel in the oil?



Another good reason for the e brake

That's what I go by, but don't quote me ( no pun intended) as I'm not sure how much cylinder wash down it would take to show up on a oil analysis. Maybe one of the experts can jump in on that one.



Scott W.

 

[Rob Thomas]

Thanks for the input guys, I should have nothing to worry about.



Later, Rob

 

[Fireman Dave]

Winter injectors, huh? Are those the studded ones, Rob? :-laf :-laf