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Car Forum / Jeep / February 2007Liberty CRD cold start
This is my first winter with my Liberty diesel. It never hesitates to start immediately after the glow plug indicator goes out. My only concern may be totally unfounded, but I thought I'd ask this newsgroup: Noisy as it is at cold start (and using B10) I've noticed that since the temp has dropped this past week to -20C, or -4F, the noise it makes at the moment of ignition is something like a load of lumber being dropped. It is a VERY loud "crack" and then settles down. From then on it runs like a dream. I was just wondering if anyone else has one of these and is (finally) subjected to sub-zero temperatures. Thanks Sounds like my superduty in the morning. When it's this cold (-3F) I use th eengine block heater overnight. Did you get one? > This is my first winter with my Liberty diesel. It never hesitates to > start [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Thanks 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. >>Sounds like my superduty in the morning. When it's this cold (-3F) I use th >>eengine block heater overnight. Did you get one? [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >>> >>> Thanks At these temps, an hour for the block heater isn't going to do a lot of good. Best to leave it on overnight. > Yup, I have a block heater. I've got a timer that's set for 1-hr ON- 1-hr > OFF, [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] >>>> >>>> Thanks 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 > At these temps, an hour for the block heater isn't going to do a lot of > good. Best to leave it on overnight. [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] >>>>> >>>>>Thanks 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. > 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 [quoted text clipped - 46 lines] >>>>>> >>>>>>Thanks 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? 06 CRD JoBo > This is my first winter with my Liberty diesel. It never hesitates to > start [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Thanks Good point. I like that. This little beauty is definitely a "start'n go". Runs like a dream from dead cold on up. >>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? [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >>> >>> Thanks |
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