Winter storms have come and gone, and will probably come again. What steps are you taking to ensure your diesel engine starts and runs properly? Here are a few diesel fuel service tips to help keep your diesel engine running smoothly and make it through the cold winter temperatures:
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- Treat your fuel with a good quality winter additive to lower its pour and cold filter plug points and improve cold weather starting.
- Check your fuel filter element frequently and change it as needed.
- Consider an in-line fuel heater.
- Consider an engine block heater when the temperatures drop below the teens.
- In an urgent situation, an alcohol additive may be added to the fuel tank and filter element to keep your fuel from gelling and clogging the fuel filter. This should start the fuel flowing again after a few minutes. Warning, heavy alcohol use may damage non-metal materials in your fuel system.
There are generally three things that effect the starting of a diesel engine:
Cranking speed. Commonly, a diesel engine needs to crank at approximately 200 RPM to start properly. Things to check are: the condition of your batteries, the battery cables and the starter.
Compression. Diesel engines rely on the heat generated from compressing the air in the combustion chamber to ignite the fuel. If the compression is low, the heat is low as well. An engine which uses glow plugs to start when the engine is cold may experience a hard-start condition when the engine is warm if the compression is low.
Condition of the fuel system. If the fuel pump is weak or the conditions of the injectors are poor, the engine may be hard to start. On some fuel systems, hard-starting may be the first sign of a fuel pump that is failing. If the fuel tank is located lower than the fuel injection pump, a leak in the fuel system may allow the fuel to drain back to the tank when the engine sets for several hours.
Hard starting, no start, blue or white exhaust smoke, and rough running are signs that you need a diesel fuel service performed by a qualified technician. Contact our ASE Certified Technicians at Wentland Diesel Service by calling 541-938-3875 or go on-line at http://www.wentlanddiesel.com/ for more information. Our auto shop provides car and truck repair, including diesel fuel service, to the vehicle owners in Milton-Freewater, OR, Walla Walla, WA, Pendleton, OR and surrounding areas.
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