I left my trruck in the care of my brother last May. Since then it's been sitting in the yard and hasn't been started at all. All I did was turn it off, lock it up and threw a tarp over it.

I asked my brother to try starting it and today he went out and hit the key and it started right up as if it had been running yesterday. He ran it for a few minutes to get it warm and charge the battery and then shut it off. It should be good for another 9 months.

I love this truck.

Edwin

 

Unlike Gasoline, Diesel will keep for many years. It can grow bacteria so an additive is recommended after 6 months or so. I started my little Volkswagen diesel up after it had sat in the previous owners driveway for 7 years! I did change the oil and threw some stuff from walmart (can't remember what it was now) in the tank. I do love Diesels.

 

It gets sub-zero this time of year where I live. One of the trucks we have is a '92 Power Ram 250 LE 4x4. I agree, you want to talk about a good starter !! We have other Dodge Diesels and this old '92 out starts them all! It was 3 below zero the other morning , I forgot to plug it in so I cycled it three times with the key and it started almost like summer time. We'd be lost without our '92!

 

Anybody ever use some stuff called BioBor?

 

I googled it. It looks like an anti fungal-antimicrobial fuel additive. I just use PS and a good fuel filter.

 

My truck has been sitting parked in my driveway/out front of my house for about a couple months now, due to myself getting my license suspended for DUI. I turn it on aboue every other day, starts just fine. Drive it around the block now and then to make sure everything is in order. Everything seems fine with the every other week block roundabout, seems sitting there has no real harm.

 

I agree, gotta love 'em. I had my trans out in my driveway for about a month, getting it rebuilt and waiting for parts. It wasn't too cold, but it hadn't been started up for a month. My buddy (who has an '06) said, "better get started priming the system." I told him nope, and it fired first crank .

 

I used to use my neighbor's Unimog when he was away and sometimes i'd go up there to get it when it had been sitting all winter in the shade, getting rained on for months with no battery charger or anything. That sucker would fire right up like I had just driven it that morning. I loved that rig.

 

Probably the guy who figured he could try and crank one over by hand .

 

Or those who own ferds. hahahaha (except bearkiller we'll make an exception for him)

 

I've used Biobor back in the '70's, my truck got a real bad case of the black slimeys and it cleared it up right away. Fortunately I haven't had that problem again

 

My 92 set for about 3 years one time, and all i did was put a batt. in it, and after it turned over about 3 or 4 times it started right up.

I have tractors that sit for months at a time that always start right up too...

Robert