Liberty CRD cold start

Sounds like my superduty in the morning. When it's this cold (-3F) I use th eengine block heater overnight. Did you get one?

Yup, I have a block heater. I've got a timer that's set for 1-hr ON- 1-hr OFF, back and forth. I was just wondering what's "normal" as far a diesel noise is concerned. It is warranted for 5 years, so if there was something not right, then I'm sure it will fail long before that time. It's just that initial racket when starting that's different at below zero temps.

At these temps, an hour for the block heater isn't going to do a lot of good. Best to leave it on overnight.

You don't have to leave it on all night. What I do/did is buy a timer and have it come on 4 hours before you normally leave for work or whatever. This works well for me I also have a battery blanket warmer installed. On the coldest days it starts up like it was tropical outside. And it's throwing heat before I get to Tim Horton's for my morning coffee :-) Next is an in-cab heater

Matt Macchiarolo wrote:

I did that as well and found it warms up a lot quicker if it's left on overnight especially if it's below 10F and windy.

They all do it. It's the computer controlling settings so it will start. Since it was -4F how many cars didn't start and your crd did?

Good point. I like that. This little beauty is definitely a "start'n go". Runs like a dream from dead cold on up.