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no1birdman · Nov 4, 2012

anyone use this stuff now a bit cold, On all my diesels over the last 40 years had to give them a sniff of it now and then, even with new glow plugs, never had a engine blow or wear out, not used it yet on the gaylander.

dave21478 · Nov 4, 2012

Really?

I assume you live in UK and not Siberia?

If your car will not start unaided during a British winter, there is something wrong with the car - pre-heat circuit, air leak, pump pressure, injectors.....there are many reasons a diesel will be slow to start that are exacerbated by the cold.
Fix the problem, don't try to cure the symptoms.

Singvogel · Nov 4, 2012

Good God!

I agree with Dave.

I do have a can of 'Easy-Start' type spray - it goes with me to Bosnia Hercegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania and such like places when I go there in the winter where the temp can get down to -25 degrees C or so.

I've never needed to use it yet.

The M47R is an easy motor to start when cold. Only a glimpse of the glow=plugs usually when it's below zero.

I've also got a can of diesel anti-wax additive which I've never needed either.

Singvogel.

little1uk · Nov 4, 2012

In 13 years of owning mine ive never had a problem with cold starting, the other year it was minus 10 and granted it cranked a couple of times more than usual before firing into life but at no time have i thought of even buying any starting aid, aslong as me battery is healthy ive never worried

no1birdman · Nov 4, 2012

had a early range rover with a yorkie diesel in, try to start one of those engines without easy start and a flame up the air intake, i would imagine a freelander with 3 glow plugs only working would take some cranking over in winter if it was outside,

Soloby Rob · Nov 4, 2012

no1birdman said:
had a early range rover with a yorkie diesel in, try to start one of those engines without easy start and a flame up the air intake, i would imagine a freelander with 3 glow plugs only working would take some cranking over in winter if it was outside,

Easystart and a flame up the air intake

It go booooooooooom

no1birdman · Nov 4, 2012

it did, or a lit paper up the air intake,there are no heater plugs on a yorkie, some had one in air intake to warm air up but they never would start in winter.

Soloby Rob · Nov 4, 2012

no1birdman said:
it did, or a lit paper up the air intake,there are no heater plugs on a yorkie, some had one in air intake to warm air up but they never would start in winter.

But your hippo will (should) start as normal if the battery is up to it, if you have to use easystart in this country on a modern engine there's summat wrong wi it.

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