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Attempt to Start Mini-Loader

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Cold Starting a diesel engine-is it too far gone?!?

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What happens here

After the unsuccessful attempts with the Bobcat, Stanley and Alex turn their attention to a smaller mini-loader, branded 'CARBON 55' (CastLoaders). Stanley demonstrates the machine's starting procedure, noting the presence of glow plugs and their indicator light on the dashboard. He explains the process of allowing the glow plugs to cycle before cranking the engine, which is crucial in cold weather for diesel engines. After a few attempts and repeated cycling of the glow plugs, the mini-loader successfully starts. Alex comments that it sounds 'worse today' compared to yesterday, but at least it's running. Stanley expresses concern about the extreme cold making it difficult to perform any meaningful work.

Goal: Faced with the Bobcat's failure, the crew attempts to start a smaller mini-loader for the renovation tasks, following a similar procedure of cycling glow plugs, which eventually leads to success.

Tools and materials

  • Mini-Loader (CastLoaders CARBON 55)

What they say

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wasting wood you know i probably burned 24 logs 25 logs or so and it's just not even worn at all yeah it's not even for working yeah you can still get in and work but i know frankie says his hands get really cold you know especially when i'm wearing his gloves [Laughter] so you guys may or may not know but diesel engines have glow plugs and they have a glow plug symbol and it's gonna be right next to that one see it the little twirls when that goes off that means the glow plugs are done running i don't think this one runs glow plugs the right way because this glow plug should run for 30 seconds sometimes on some of them you can turn the key bass backwards and intentionally hold the glow plugs i'm not seeing that where that's an option with this how did it sound today compared to yesterday worse today was it giving you this warning up up above yeah every once in a while what the heck is that and i never could figure it out i would just keep cycling it as soon as that light went off i just ignored the alarm and kept cycling the key because sometimes it would not do it i think alex mother nature has given us the day off yeah except it's almost noon and we've got no work done i think the boulder deconstruction is definitely a fail i think i think we're not gonna get anywhere with that one today sorry guys

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