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DaveBen · 01-10-2012, 09:55 AM

Or get burned.

Dave

WD40 · 01-10-2012, 10:44 PM

I am going out on a limb here, but you said he was a farmer, so did the engine come out of a Dodge truck or a Farmall tractor? A lot of tractors have the 5.9 in them in a lot lower HP rating. The old 5.9 would start in cold weather, why won't this one?
Doug

mcurcio1989 · 01-10-2012, 10:54 PM

The donor vehicle was a 1994 3/4 ton dodge truck. I have driven the truck - its not as fast as it would be if it had the powerstroke but i have definitely driven slower as a daily driver. The concern is that I do not have room in my driveway to park it which means it has to be on the street and no way to plug a block heater in during winter nights. This engine has the 120v block heater and the battery powered 12v grate heaters on the intake but no glow plugs.

DaveBen · 01-10-2012, 11:03 PM

The grates take the place of the glow plugs. They need to work correctly in order to fire up on cold mornings.

Dave

01-10-2012, 09:55 AM	#11
DaveBen SDD Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ukiah, California Posts: 7,873 Thanks: 127 Thanked 507 Times in 490 Posts	Or get burned. Dave __________________ 2004 F-350 Regular cab with 6.0, Torqshift, 4X4, and just about all of the rest of the options. I added Guages, Satellite Radio, Air Horns, and a coolant filter. Bilstein shocks. Battery Desulphater that really works. Installed Jimmi Jammers. Pictures here: http://community.webshots.com/user/dbennett48 Completely Stock. I had a Detroit Diesel 8V92TA in a KW dump truck in 1980. That sucker would put out 425 hp but would never out pull a CAT.

01-10-2012, 10:44 PM	#12
WD40 SDD Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Benton Arkansas & McAllen Posts: 2,759 Thanks: 57 Thanked 111 Times in 107 Posts View Photos By: WD40	I am going out on a limb here, but you said he was a farmer, so did the engine come out of a Dodge truck or a Farmall tractor? A lot of tractors have the 5.9 in them in a lot lower HP rating. The old 5.9 would start in cold weather, why won't this one? Doug __________________ 2006 Ford F-350 Crew Cab Lariat 4X2 PSD 6.0 TorqShift Automatic Transmission, MAG-HYTEC DIFF COVERS Bama ZooDad If you think the 6.0 is bad.....Get a 6.4 2004 35 ft Hitch Hiker 16589 EW. Doug Is it time to go camping yet?

01-10-2012, 11:03 PM	#14
DaveBen SDD Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ukiah, California Posts: 7,873 Thanks: 127 Thanked 507 Times in 490 Posts	The grates take the place of the glow plugs. They need to work correctly in order to fire up on cold mornings. Dave __________________ 2004 F-350 Regular cab with 6.0, Torqshift, 4X4, and just about all of the rest of the options. I added Guages, Satellite Radio, Air Horns, and a coolant filter. Bilstein shocks. Battery Desulphater that really works. Installed Jimmi Jammers. Pictures here: http://community.webshots.com/user/dbennett48 Completely Stock. I had a Detroit Diesel 8V92TA in a KW dump truck in 1980. That sucker would put out 425 hp but would never out pull a CAT.

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01-10-2012, 10:54 PM	#13
mcurcio1989 SDD Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toledo Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The donor vehicle was a 1994 3/4 ton dodge truck. I have driven the truck - its not as fast as it would be if it had the powerstroke but i have definitely driven slower as a daily driver. The concern is that I do not have room in my driveway to park it which means it has to be on the street and no way to plug a block heater in during winter nights. This engine has the 120v block heater and the battery powered 12v grate heaters on the intake but no glow plugs.