This is just my experience, so take it with a pound or two of salt.
I have a Massey diesel sitting in the shop in a long 'back burner' process of fixing up. Hasn't run in years, but no doubt it would fire right up, even at 40F. It would work circles around anything else here, but in the process of scaling back it just isn't needed so much, and I'm just not fond of the smell of diesel.
I have 2 Farmall gassers, both converted to 12v, one with the Pertronix ignition, and both start and run no matter how long they've set. One was 6v, and even with that, it started on the first or second roll except on the coldest days.
I've run several JD gassers, some that have sat for extended periods, and all of them started quite well.
I have a 651 Ford, borrowed, still 6v, and it seems no matter what I do tune-up wise, or even if it is used every other day, it just will not start easily, even on summer days. This is the primary reason the owner replaced it with a Kubota diesel and left the Ford for yard art. Once warmed up, it will start and run reasonably well, but some days, it just doesn't seem like it's worth the trouble. It could be a carb issue, or even a 'Ford' issue. ;-) I don't intend to keep it long enough to figure it out.
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