cold start report - thanks, Luvrbus!

bevans6 · February 20, 2010, 01:09:27 PM

So I went out and did a trial cold start on my bus today. Temps are right around freezing, maybe high teens at night right now. I plugged in the block heater for three hours, installed my batteries, and tried Luvrbus's advice on the engine stop lever.

I (very carefully) reached in through the blower belt, applied the engine stop lever, and cranked the engine for 5 seconds, then slowly released the stop lever. She just gently started to run! settled into a smooth idle, no hunting they way it does when I start it cold normally (although this is the coldest cold start I've done, I have started it nearly this cold with no block heater), and no white smoke at all.

Very nice, and thank you for the tip!

Brian

johns4104s · February 20, 2010, 02:08:49 PM

I get a small puff of some for a couple of seconds as it starts, it also runs a bit rough for a few seconds after that them sounds great.

John 8v92T

luvrbus · February 20, 2010, 02:19:43 PM

Brian, TomC posted that old tip not I

good luck

bevans6 · February 20, 2010, 02:43:04 PM

Too right, so thank you TomC! Actually thank you both for all you've done and do.

Brian

rdbishop · February 20, 2010, 03:12:32 PM

What is cold start. It's 65 down here around San Antonio, TX!!!!

Richard

busshawg · February 23, 2010, 12:36:05 PM

well rdbishop, take the trip staight north and I'll but ya a whiskey (or 6) and show you what a cold start is, or maybe you might want to swap places for a few of the winter months???

PP · February 23, 2010, 12:48:37 PM

Quote from: rdbishop on February 20, 2010, 03:12:32 PM
What is cold start. It's 65 down here around San Antonio, TX!!!!

Richard

I heard you might be getting snow today, hehe

rdbishop · February 23, 2010, 12:58:40 PM

PP,

So far no snow.I promise not to be bad no more.....Please close the North door!!

Richard

luvrbus · February 23, 2010, 01:05:25 PM

Richard, you may need to plug the bus in and leave I just got a photo from my daughter showing 6 inches of snow in Belton and the 2 grand kids building snowmen

good luck

wayneswirld2 · February 23, 2010, 01:55:10 PM

Got about 2 inches of the white fluffy stuff here in Austin today. Didn't attempt to start the bus though.....

Wayne

rdbishop · February 23, 2010, 02:17:55 PM

Got a little rain and very little sleet, no snow.
Richard

Lin · February 23, 2010, 05:15:49 PM

Brian,

I would suggest making a lever of some sort to hold the valve shut. Reaching through the belt, even carefully, sounds iffy.