2001 24v CUMMINS 12 degrees COLD START

It’s been sitting since Saturday unplugged and it’s Monday now!

[GRD]

Why do we enjoy watching cold starts so much.

[nicholashall]

Good luck leaving the girls house at 3am without the parents noticing

[jordanpacini]

I am going to move to a cold state and start working on starters lol

[Tce]

I worked at a Dodge dealership in Northern Alberta Canada for 14 years starting in 2001. This truck with good batteries and winter fuel should start at -25C no problem without being plugged in ( after cycling the grid heater once or twice )... and they’ll sound like this video when trying to start them at -35C without being plugged in ( running 0w40 engine oil, it is possible ). However if you started a Cummins at -30C or colder and left it idling for extended periods ( without idling it up to 1000-1200 rpm to get engine temps up ) it would often result in a few bent pushrods because the valves would literally start getting so full of carbon ( because the fuel wouldn’t burn properly ) that they would seize in the head and pushrods would bend... seen it happen often in cold weather with the 98.5 to 2002, 24V Cummins.
However if you ran 0W40 engine oil and plugged the block heater in you were Golden even at -45C 😁 ( just had to have a high idle solenoid or throttle cable ). Getting the 47RE to shift into overdrive at that temperature is another story 😂.
As has been mentioned there’s either something wrong with this guys truck or fuel mods are causing hard start; because this thing should have been starting easily at this temperature... cheers from Northern Alberta!

[mattdale]

I'll never forget my 02 dually that I used to tow cars in. Thing was an absolute beast. Run it for 24+ hours at a time. Never once let me down

[MichaelReeves]

Diesel Guys: ANYTHING THAT ISNT A DIESEL IS TRASH

Diesel: *can’t start after sitting for only a few days*

[ryanbobbitt]

Older diesels don’t like the cold too much. The introduction of common rail fuel injection systems have made it much easier for diesels to start in cold climates.

[carelement]

did i watch 3 minuets of a truck not being able to start

[brucehall]

I have a 2001 high output 5.9 with 405, 000 miles. Bought it brand new. Never has had a problem starting at all. Everyday driver still today. 2022.

[kzkeith]

Legend has it that this was it's last start

[capitaldd]

A friend had a one ton Cummings - his remote starter had a setting on it for temperature. When it got to a certain temp the truck would fire up. It was programmable. I forget what temp he set it at, but he's let it run for 15 minutes. Great unit. Kept it from freezing up.
It wasn't cheap$$, but neither are

[wesleyhirschman]

holy shit that's not even cold... something is wrong with that engine

[nicholashartsock]

Maby if he’d turn the key a bit longer it would start on the first 15 tries

[tommyphillips]

Definetly grid heater. My 01 will start right up. At 0 not plugged in. Your grid heater is not working.

[stephenfurka]

I like how the gas car starts immediately 😂😂

[casTroll]

Legend says that he’s still trying to start it up...

[dakota]

Boss: why were you late for work?

This guy: well you see....

[MatthewSmith-tohz]

Congratulations. Your truck now has an extra 150k miles worth of wear and tear.

[brandenwilkerson]

Well, there's 3 minutes and 36 seconds of my life I will never get back....

[edwardpate]

In VERY cold weather I always had to cycle my grid heaters at least twice. Just pounding on the starter like that is just killing it and your battery for nothing.