Marc:
Yeah, that engine we have seems like a good one. I am suprrised it pushes that truck around that easily. I was surprised it even started considering it was -13*C out today and the truck was not plugged in.. Come to think of it I do not think there is a block heater of any kind on the truck.
Oh yeah, that "other" truck we have is a GMC "brigadier" ( year unknown) with a "Caterpillar 3208" under the hood.. I made an attempt at starting that this morning as well but no such luck. Even with triple batteries of which their state is not known, and a 200A booster/charger as well I got nothing more than a thunk of the starter engaging and a very audible "hum" from the starter. Got a little smoke off the booster's alligator clips and battery posts also, but the engine did not even move!.
I did find out later the block heater is toast and needs to be replaced.
TW: " Cool lets try that again"... Yep I would be saying the same thing!
there is a train yard kind of thing at the bottom of the escarpment not too far from here and I have noticed they shut the engines down overnight and whenever they sit for a long period of time.. I have noticed on more than one occasion when they go to fire them back up there is great plumes of blue smoke rising out of the yard. If your lucky it goes straight up.. but on occasion I have seen it fog out the yard and the houses around it.
A.D
