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We have had a few Hilux, and lately an Isuzu all of which have a pair of batteries each
almost inevitably slow cranking= duff battery replace in pair just like in a torch! Also the Trooper has a system where if the oil pressure isn't high enough it wont allow it to fire anyway so its a no-brainer not keeping on top of the batteries
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Saw a WW2 special where they compared starting a 12cyl plane with warm oil vs. cold oil (aka superglue).
The warm engine fired right up. The cold engine didn't. They sometimes would heat oil in barrels and pour into the plane just before a mission. 90Watt Oil warming dipstick $15 Amazon.com: Kat's 15200 90 Watt, 120 Volt Dipstick Style Oil Heater: Automotive
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I didn't drive today but wanted to see if it would be dead or alive after 24+hours sitting.
It fired right up. Stupid truck. We did reset the timers for our block heaters as they were off by quite a bit. It's a company leased truck so I really can't do much with it but I will make recommendations as needed. Thanks again everyone.
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You need enough voltage to: *spin the engine to develop oil pressure *heat the glow pugs *actuate the injectors Also you need an oil that is not like molasses when cold... If your battery array is sub-par.... one or more of the above needs is not met... = no start
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One thing you can try is a little more Cetane in the fuel. Its not going to make you spin over faster but it will require much less effort to ignite and so you'll fire right up. There is a silver bottle at Advance called "Power Service." Have you boss get a case of that and try it out...I bet you keep it in the tank. For the winter you should use the white bottle of power service but it doesn't boost cetane as much and instead keep the diesel from gelling more.
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