Cold, Disorganized Start Consequences

[Dan Hunter]

When it was about 0 F, I tried starting the 6.5 that had sat out all night. It made me strangely happy because it turned over so slowly that I didn't think it would light off. Finally it started popping cylinders like WWII era radial engine. I like that sound. On a WWII era engine.

So, I've been using the block heater for the first time but this got me thinking. Often when it's cold starting, it'll start in a disorganized fashion and I can't think this so particularly good on the damper.

I was contemplating a poll:

• I regularly experience sub-freezing temperatures and have replaced my damper
  
• I regularly experience sub-freezing temperatures and have not replaced my damper
  
• I don't experience sub-freezing temperatures and have replaced my damper
  
• I don't experience sub-freezing temperatures and have not replaced my damper

Anyone curious? I'm wondering if it would provide any insight on the lifespan of 'em.

 

[gulfyankee]

I don't experience sub-freezing temperatures and have replaced my damper

 

[teroma25]

I guess I'm both....

I regularly experience sub-freezing temperatures and have not replaced my damper...on my own truck

I regularly experience sub-freezing temperatures and have replaced my damper...on our work trucks

 

[ak diesel driver]

220k here still original

 

[540s10]

I don't think the damper cares that much... It's also important to note that the damper is not the crank pulley... And the pulley itself has stops built into it to prevent it from reaching the point where it will damage itself by over-rotating.

 

[WarWagon]

A bigger CAT engine will damage itself if all the cylinders don't hit on initial start up. This is really a problem when equipped with auto ether systems these huge engines sometimes have. Think D8 bulldozer.

Smaller engines not so bad.

You have checked your glow plug system? Sounds like it needs more time to light properly?

 

[540s10]

A bigger CAT engine will damage itself if all the cylinders don't hit on initial start up. This is really a problem when equipped with auto ether systems these huge engines sometimes have. Think D8 bulldozer.

Smaller engines not so bad.

You have checked your glow plug system? Sounds like it needs more time to light properly?

im not so certain that it hurts it that much, my fathers 3408 in his pete started so bad when it was cold that the fire dept would come every time he started it, and it did this for just over 2 million miles before a valve spring broke and he sold it.