Perkins cold start

[Tom Warner]

Leroy if you have a retarder system dont consider turning it off
absolutely turn it off if you are travelling on roads that are
slippery and/or may have either ice or snow on them. There is a
caution in every manual to turn them off. Same with the cruise
control. Guess it would be scary to all of a sudden to have either of
them to engage when you least expect it.

Tom warner
vernon Center,ny
1985 PT 40

At 05:24 PM 11/29/2006, you wrote:
>Ernie:
>One thought. If you have a retarder consider not using it in the snow.
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>Leroy Eckert
>1990 WB-40 "Smoke N Mirrors"
>Niceville, FL
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> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Perkins cold start
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> I had tried to glow the plugs for a short time. I didn't realize
> that these
> plugs take longer. My thanks to Tom Warner for giving my the time
> to glow these
> plugs and to tie the battery banks together. Right now, both engines are
> doing quite nicely. Time to get some #1 fuel for my impending
> trip Fri afternoon
> south.
> The Perkins caught the 4 try with the glow plugs. The outside
> temps overnite
> were 5 above and the temp this afternoon is 16. Fortuately- the
> bus faces the
> sun and this will be my first attempt at driving on hardpacked
> snow. Another
> fortunate thing- the snow is only in town- not out on the highway- whew!!!
> thanks to all for your sugestions- Texas here we come!!
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> Ernie Ekberg
> 83 PT40
> Livingston, Montana--not for long!!
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