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L James Jones Jr (Jamo)
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Username: Jamo
Post Number: 28
Registered: 11-2007
Posted From: 74.79.238.110
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - 6:56 pm: | |
After a few questions and some fine responses as to my 8D wintering questions, I thought I'd best put the charger on my batt's this afternoon. I do my harleys with the Tender Jr, so I thought I'd run the 2 8D's up a bit on my Sears charger, set at 2 amps. reg. charge, with the auto feature engaged. 4 hours on each batt, got home tonight & thought I'd pull the plug, so to speak. After doing so, I clicked the toggle and it showed 13+ volts on the dash. Huh. Since this 6/71 is all new to me, I thought I'd see if she turned over at all at this temp (no block heater yet & 30* out, but just ordered one today from Luke). Anyway, I goosed the throttle, hit the toggle to turn 'er over, and she fired right up!! WOW, didn't expect that! Now I'm warming 'er up a bit (to charge the air) and gonna bleed out my rear tank.
So...is this a bad thing I'm doing? When I park the Harleys, they get fresh oil and no starts over the winter months (can't run 'em long enough to get the moisture out of the system). Same for the bus?? No road trips planned, but it sure sounds nice out there, at about 1100 rpms and holding.
Helllloooo Spring... |
john w. roan (Chessie4905)
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Username: Chessie4905
Post Number: 784
Registered: 10-2003
Posted From: 71.58.48.5
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - 8:36 pm: | |
Once you get the block heater installed, you can pre warm it before starting and get the oil flowing right away. Don't start it cold if you aren't going to take it for a run, otherwise you will get moisture accumulation in the engine, which over time is not desireable in any engine. With that many quarts of coolant and oil in your systems, you will want to drive it at least a half hour in those temps. It is good that you tried it though, just to see if it will start at that temp if necessary. Also, at below freezing temps, you can experience problems in the air system from natural moisture accumulation; shutters not working, air compressor governor won't unload, etc. BTW, don't forget to bleed out all your air tanks. You have a maintenance manual, right? |
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