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Killer Cold...
My 1999 7.3 turbo diesel will only start if it is plugged in when the temp gets below 30 degrees. This morning it was -34 degrees in Van Buren Me. If you watched the national news it was the coldest in the country. My 7.3 started right up after being plugged in all night. However it ran like crap on the way to work. It would only run at idle speed and was as rough as could be. I got to work and put it in a heated garage all day and put a bottle of anti gel in the fuel (purchased at Napa). I started it after work and it ran fine all the way home with no problems. I did notice more white smoke than normal (it was -8 on the way home). Should I be concerned with anything or was the problem gelled fuel? On a side note.....should I hear a buzzing sound when my glow plugs are heating up. I only ever hear it every once in awhile. I'm thinking my glow plug relay is bad. I just replaced all the glow pugs and it still has to be plugged in below 30 degrees. Thanks for any info! This is an awesome site. It is now at the top of my favorites list. BTW...this is my first diesel.
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