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Native

11-29-2006 15:47:31




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I have 62' Dexta that does not like to start when it's cold. I hope the problem is my inexperince and not the motor. It has a heater button that says to hold down for 45 seconds before attempting to start. I pulled the heater from the manifold and it grounded it while holding down the button, it started to glow red almost immediately so I think it's OK. My question is am I supposed to squirt fuel on the coil first and then heat the coil or inject the diesel after heating the coil for 45 seconds? Thanks in advance for any advice.

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kenneth armour

12-01-2006 12:59:27




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 Re: Cold weather starting in reply to Native, 11-29-2006 15:47:31  
Plug it in.

I have a 1963 FSM. Live in Nova Scotia Canada, can get quite cold at times.

I put a heater unit in the bottom rad hose (NAPA carries them), plug in for an hour before use, stars like a dream

Kenneth



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Jerry Coles

12-01-2006 09:14:09




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 Re: Cold weather starting in reply to Native, 11-29-2006 15:47:31  
The idea is to get the internals of the cylinder head warm so that the injected fuel can ignite and run the engine.
What the heater does is get very hot in those 45 seconds, then what you do is unscrew the fuel tap all the way and as you crank (start) the engine gently pump the tap. This sprays fuel into the inlet manifold before the heater so it is drawn over the heater as you crank. The pumped fuel then ignites and the flame is sucked into the engine to warm it up.
If you remove the fuel line from the manifold and operate the pump and you get fuel then OK. BUT I have found that the adaptor assembly where you connect the fuel line into the manifold contains a spring and ball bearing to make a seal. Time and water in your fuel tank cause this ball and spring to rust and hence no fuel. Try replacing the ball with a stainless one from something like a crop sprayer. I saw a guy here in the UK who removed the adapter and instead fitted a pipe with a water tap to it, which ended in a big cup. He then used a handheld gas torch to blow a flame into the manifold. And yes it worked!!
BTW You could also pull out the fuel stop knob and crank it over so that the incoming air is compressed in the head and will raise its temperature suficient so that when you return the fuel stop it will fire up.
Jerry Coles
Bath
UK

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