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    rlbettin Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 23, 2009, 06:57 AM
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    During cold weather it starts right up but sometimes the motor surges for about 5sec. Or just stops running. To get it running when it is acting up I keep the starer ingaged for a couple seconds after it first starts to keep it running.
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    Dec 23, 2009, 08:11 AM

    Instead, try turning the glow plugs on twice in cold weather. Also, be sure to use full-synthetic HDDO.
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