When I farmed I had a 2-71 in an Allis Chalmers HD5G bulldozer. It was a 1954 and we got it in early 1971 after I got home from Vietnam in the fall of 1970. So it was 16 years old and the engine had never had the head off. Summer or winter, it took a shot of starting fluid in the air intake to start. About 1976, we had to have it overhauled. It got the newer "high ring" pistons and after that it started without starting fluid as long as the temperature was above 20 degrees F. I am not sure what was :high" about the "high-ring" pistons, since there were rings both below and above the wrist pin on these, but it made a difference. In the army, I was a postal clerk at the APO in Rio de Janeiro but got a chance to help a U.S. Navy machinists mate tear down a V16-71 that was a gen set for the big NAVCOMTECHGROUP Rio navy radio station co-located with the Brazilian navy. It covered all of the South Atlantic and well beyond. The navy guy was a patient teacher with an 18-year old farm boy and I learned a lot. He was happy to have help. No air wrenches and there were a lot of bolts to get loose. It had two V-8-71 blocks bolted together and onto a common frame and we tore it down to that. You have to have a lot of space to lay out that many parts and keep them all sorted out. He had a system. The 71 series was an amazing feat of engineering. C

I used to operate the old 72-31B in Northern Ireland (50 Cal proof Armoured Cab) when I served in the Forces. That Detroit Diesel used to go down a right hit at 3 am in a built up area when clearing barricades of burning cars and Buses. A lot of Military Vehicles were targets for missiles and stones but funnily enough no one used to come near the Terex when she was in full voice munching through car engine blocks for breakfast in her 4 in 1 bucket. Happy days.

That starter moves like a champ when it's getting the juice. Love watching those smokey 2 stroke cold starts!

you can still get the block heaters for the old Detroits . We have on the farm trucks , works slick .

We use "Start yah bastard" in New Zealand.

I hate to bust your bubbles boys, but get those battery cables in order. The ol guy says so.

An idea if you wanna go cheap. Remove air filter. Get a helper to hold a lit propane torch in the intake and crank. I got the idea from an old m35a2 I had. Works wonders in colder weather.

KAT makes tank-type recirculating heaters that'll keep them warm. I very good idea is a couple of pan heaters and battery blankets. I live in Bethel, Alaska and own a 2001 Dodge 2500 4x4 with the v-10. I have a 1500W recirculating heater, 150W engine oil pan heater, 150W transmission pan heater, 100W battery blanket, and a 25W strip heater on the power steering fluid reservoir. Lastly a trickle charger for the battery. Yes it sucks the juice, but the truck always starts easily even when it is -30* F.

When I worked at a gravel pit ,getting everything started in mornings was a job. We had good luck putting a Gasoline soaked rag over the air cleaner intake. Most things would fire up a lot easier. Be Careful once those battery terminals get hot ,it is easy to Blow up a battery. Seen battery box lids get bent bad on some blow ups.

He said, " When it is cold out that is usually when it does the best cold starts" Who would have ever guessed that!!

Andy rig up an additional air intake on the terex that will accept a hair dryer. Turn on the dryer to help it start pn the cold days.

Detroits start better cold when you pull the kill on them FIRST... get it spinning, then let the Kill go back in, adding a little fuel at a time...the rack is wide open when starting, and pumps a LOT of fuel in... less fuel plus compression gives a little heat.. not enough to run.. but warms the cylinder.. Ether wipes out the top ring killing compression...

USMC 75 -80. All Terex HE. Detroit powered generators. All started in the cold just fine.

I have the same loader, bought a block heater for it off eBay. Haven’t installed it yet. Also bought an ether start system.

I bet those 24v batteries aren't cheap. Spinning them fast sure helps on those cold days. Slow crank usually equals no start on my older diesels. Thanks for the vid. Detroit diesels are sweet

I've seen one of these in Houston about 12 years ago around the ship channel area

crank case heater?

u put a charger on the batteries half an hour before you try to start .you get a propane turkey fryer ,and position it safely under the oil pan for 15 min .then it will turnover faster .

I was getting cold just watching Trex try to catch...BRRRR

Soon you will get the blast of cold like us. -25c here

Officially addicted to ether!!

"I find dat in de cold weader, eh, you usually get de best cold starts, eh"

install a block heater its not to difficult on those engines, they start great when you use a block heater

Yessir,..you have to have the battery power available for longer than that to spin those 2-stroke General Motors/Detroit Diesel engines for cold starts. Now where'd I put my hearing protectors?? LOL!

putting up a bit of a fight but the better one won,

Turns over really fast for such a cold engine - All European trucks have 24V starter systems = no problems starting in the cold

Burnt one of the terminals off one of my lorry batteries but managed to build the post back up with a soldering iron and solder and then file to shape!

Your t Rex’s breath even says its cold

You missed your window, you needed that starting fluid right away. Remove the plug on the air horn and spray right into the blower. It would have started right up.

does it have an ether injector

It's a GM put some descent battery power in it to spin it over quicker and they start so easily even in the cold

love that sound

Engine heaters are fine if you have a generator nearby. The smart thing to do is install the engine heater when the weather is a lot warmer. One would have to make a permanent box on each piece of equipment to keep the generator in or someone would come along and steal it big time.

Needs a whif of the ether bunny

an old rag soaked in petrol, hold with vise grips near the intake, lit on fire of course. heats the intake when cold. . never fails.

Starts right up ! nice !

Next time don't forgot tah check pre- prehistoric dinosaur piss. If unable to remove stick assume full, full frozen!!

A little startin fluid never hurt a 2 stroke lol

No glow plug? How does the diesel ignite?

Block heaters save so many batteries and starter. But guy, why crank the batteries all the way down before giving it a snort of ether?

Put kerosene in the tank while cold weather. It dosent turn to jelly like diesel does.

That is basically how I see myself waking up in the morning for school...

The modern cold start of a diesel engine. You can just crank that starter motor and crank it without worrying about burning it up killing the battery in a cold start.

On cold days like that put a handheld propane torch Flame into the air breather what a handheld propane torch flame into the air brother to get warm air into the intake it will start a whole lot easier

That's a Detroit diesel engine and they are a pain in the ass to start when its cold outside. Love the sound of her when she did start too bad you made the video to short.

well find an old elc. blanket and lay over it an hour or so before you want to use it and it makes it allot easier

how it looks white smoke think your injectors are bad, serious bad just like the engine blue smog oil. how many hours?

Can't see the engine. 8v71 ?

-7 degrees celsius?! i Started our old Scania 141 V8 in -42 degrees..Just so u know

Movie starts @ 3:42

You are cranking your battery to empty of charge. I'd be looking into the fuel suppy...looks like too much to me.

You don't have a bloody clue as to how to start a diesel in freezing weather, get a bit of rag tied to a length of fencing wire dip in the fuel tank set it alight and hold it over the air intake and hey presto away you go. I have been doing this for sixty years saved a lot of batteries and starter motors.

hot air in intake and it start like new

Sounds like she could use a rebuild... Had plenty of speed, if a detroit isn't making enough heat due to compression loss, you'll get this behavior...

glowplugs would be a good ide. lol

The best lime green grew up with terex an euclid machines the best

It’s mint

There seem to be so many different theories on cold starting a Detriot 2 stroke, I saw a dipshit one time cold started a Terex dozer obviously with a Detroit and as soon as it fired he opened the engine wide open and said THAT is the way to warm up a Detroit!

3:46 it's start fastward till then

Keep it cranking..... don't stop it over and over that's not how you start a cold diesel

No pony starter for the Terex, eh?

Trick iPhone for starting old diesel in place of starting fluid or use WD-40 it's not as volatile and also lubricate the top of the piston Orcherel real well I've been doing it for years

Bring a portable generator & use the block heater

Zero emissions vehicle!

Cranking on it for a long time probably fucked up the terminals

I never seen a green turd that big before. Great vid otherwise, thumbs up from me.

Hear we goh, another injin webuild.

These things were designed by women, if you don't touch it the right way, it will be difficult. like usual andy you win again :). going to get some more of the Canada catalyst stuff soon from you when its available Aaron

blue smoke!

New battery

this guy is killing me

Least your diesel starts unlike someone else s diesel that lives in Canada. LMAO!!!

Short spray of instant start will get it going, before you drain the battery

-7°c isn't that cold. Northern Ontario at -30, -40°c. Now try to start it at that temp.

What you Need ist a Deutz theyll Start up better

the poor batteries I think the glow plugs are not even working

No battery dead

Change the wire

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pump your foot man

You in the salvage buisness? If so should of invested in gas equipment all my familys payloaders forklifts skidloaders all gas

Either

Offbrand kirovets

Either...?

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I want my 4 minutes and 28 seconds back.

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Batteries in t hese low temp weather looses 50% his energy,Keep them in normal places.

Jump start off your car or pick up truck..way better than starting fluid!

Give it full throutle

This burns fossil fuel and leaves a decent carbon footprint

First!!

A common problem with snowflakes in the exhaust.

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