7.3 powerstroke, 6.9 IDI cold starts. -27 F

[@Larry_longo69]

Gotta give the 6.9 some credit for starting that easy in that cold of weather

[@blakeallison7657]

6.9 fired right up classic diesel running strong

[@joshuaalger5000]

never in my life seen a 7.3 start that well lol, good running truck you have there!

[@AcesUpOffroad]

+Joshua Alger Thanks. DB electric starter, 5-40 synthetic oil, working glow plug system, and good batteries.

[@frothyshoes]

man you know it's cold when the snow makes that crunch sound. nice trucks now plug those bastards in lol

[@gregorymartell1169]

I wish I had that 86 ford 😔

[@AcesUpOffroad]

Yeah the black one cranked for quite awhile, then just fired up without missing a beat, was out of the norm for that one that day. Thanks for commenting. I plan on adding many more videos soon of various chores on the ranch. As well as some shop work. Please like and subscribe.

[@Friedrich-Wilhelm-1980]

+AcesUpOffroad o you gotta love the 6.9 that old iron bitch will run for ever

[@AcesUpOffroad]

+VK70001.P Yeah they are great. Add a turbo and turn up the pump and they make good pulling power.

[@Friedrich-Wilhelm-1980]

+AcesUpOffroad im was N/A and it always could pull anything you hooked it too grate on fule too 17 loaded and 20 empty

[@AcesUpOffroad]

the glow plug relay was sticking on black one, starts right up now in this cold.

[@Friedrich-Wilhelm-1980]

AcesUpOffroad yea that roasted 2 sets of plugs for me before i realized what was causing it

[@MrToad-actual]

I’ve owned three 6.9 f250’s and the one I still have starts almost as good as yours. I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video over the years but it always puts a smile on my face👍

[@AcesUpOffroad]

Thanks for the kind words 🙂

[@lakemshrubb8647]

Wish my 7.3 idi would fire up half as easy as that 6.9 did impressive

[@ididiesel83]

Hope to get a 7.3 Powerstroke one day, but Proud to Say that my first Vehicle was a '84 3/4 Ton 420 IDI!!!!

[@duttydiesel8303]

Man I'm excited... This is truely a *COLD* start

[@ralfrisberg8009]

My god , i want one of those Idi trucks , powerstroke is nowhere near as bulletproof !

[@grantg98]

Actually, that's pretty impressive considering that they weren't plugged in. I would have expected it to be a lot harder to get them going.

[@jordanrendino224]

love them 6.9s I have a 85 extended cab with the 4 speed standard

[@ComputerTech95]

awesome video i love fords always dependble

[@pinkbandit133]

red trucks got some good batteries lol, cranked pretty nice for -27f

[@catdieselpower193]

good Ole cornbinders!!

[@TexasADV]

That's a sharp 6.9!!! You don't usually see SRW 4x4 Crew-Cabs. I have only seen 2 in person.

[@AcesUpOffroad]

Thanks it has been a great truck.

[@timidater4803]

typical noisy ass ford power steering pump, nice start though!

[@bryanmartinez6600]

Not much different than dodge weird Hydroboost Power Steering setup

[@crazycooterMN]

Hell yea for the 2 most notorious diesels out there! Not knocking the rest of them though. I just love that international 6.9 non turbo!

[@crazycooterMN]

+crazycooterMN Like the 6.2 that GM had too, not much for crazy burnouts but they'll always be there for you when you need them!

[@theblindredneck747]

crazycooterMN agree with you. The 6.2 not the fastest or the most powerful, but they would get you there when you needed them too.

[@fastfordman1965]

I remember with the old IDI, it would fire up in the winter time really well under about 3/4 throttle open.

[@adamrs4721]

Now try starting that Chrysler up haha

[@mr.iowegian]

Dude this is awesome! I froze my balls off in iowa for so many years, and it was great. Fords never (OK sometimes) let you down!

[@heinz_beanz6339]

For people who live anywhere else in the world, this is -32.7778 Celsius

[@alexenns3203]

Good old Fords, never let you down

[@auaiao9]

All 3 did really well, but the 2nd one seemed harder to start. You're a busy man cranking in cold weather with all the equipment you probably have.

[@AcesUpOffroad]

auaiao9 was the glow plug relay

[@jdboy9]

One of those 7.3 sounded like it was starving for fuel and died at the end :) Keep that cold up there I don't want it!

[@AcesUpOffroad]

Good ear, the red one did gel up right at the end!

[@bparks_5095]

Wow that's impressive, my '09 Duramax doesnt like to start in anything under about 15*. In fact, my old '99 Cummins was better in the cold. Even it wouldnt start in -29 tho... Haha

[@levihazen8694]

I have an 01 7.3 and with brand new glow plugs and syilinod it still starts hard at 15 degrees.

[@Larry_longo69]

Got 2 of the 6.9s and neither of them start that easy lol then I got a 03 cummins but I love power strokes

[@MacRobbSimpson]

Good glow plugs(+wiring and controller), good injectors, and a not-worn-out IP is key to having an IDI fire right up. Most IDIs I see have worn fuel systems(retarded timing = white/blue smoke, lower power and harder starting), as well as sketchy wiring and usually a dead glow plug or two.

[@haleystationsfinest]

My 99 24 Valve is hard starting in a heated shop in the winter...Even my 92 7.3 won’t start below freezing.

[@teamcummins]

Your 24 valve has issues if it won't start below zero

[@jakethequadrunnersnake642]

My neighbor has a 89 f250 with the 6.9 in it he’s selling it was a farm truck so not in great shape but I’m trying to get it cheep so I can make it nice again b cool to have a nice 6.9 not many around anymore

[@nategreenfield1349]

Well hell she started right up hope mine does the same this year

[@imdabeast100]

Do you still have the idi or remember about what size tires are on it in this video? That’s a perfect size for it and I want the same for my 89

[@AcesUpOffroad]

Yes I still have it, drive it almost every day. It has 37X12.50's in this video. I have since put on 35X12.50's and I like them better due to the gearing. The 37.12.50's rubbed a little on bumps/turning.

[@imdabeast100]

awesome thank you! i was thinking about 35's but a lot of people said they'd be too snug but i had 31 or 32's on my 89 f250 2wd and they fit just fine

Wow. So you don’t leave the glow plugs on past the dash light going out right? Do you give them any ‘gas’ - 1/4 throttle or anything?

[@AcesUpOffroad]

The 86 I hold throttle half way, single gp cycle. Both powerstrokes are one glow plug cycle, turn key right when light goes out.

[@asridgway]

What additive do you put in your fuel? I've used Howes My my fuel still gels up at -10

[@AcesUpOffroad]

I use howes, it works much better if you add it right before you fuel up.

[@snoopytheace4487]

Also check out optilube, and archoil products. I love those for my diesels.

[@haydenfoutz8634]

I haven't seen a 6.9 ever start that well.

[@hightechredneck_0566]

Loved your video. I grew up just north of Faith South Dakota 13 miles into North Dakota and it reminds me of home. Where in South Dakota is this?

[@AcesUpOffroad]

Long Valley SD, southwestern SD. Thanks for watching. I plan on uploading many vids in the future.

[@hightechredneck_0566]

AcesUpOffroad sounds good. Look forward to watching them.

[@AcesUpOffroad]

I am thinking about doing a cold start on my 1973 cabover with a 2 stroke in it. Might have to do one with my 6.0 excursion I just bought.

[@krugerblue]

Is the whining noise on the red truck the power steering ?

[@Fatalimit]

high pressure oil pump being cold most likely sounds real close to power steering pump my 7.3 has done it since new

[@davidvick6199]

I think i can here the power steering in the red one you might want to change the fluid or put some lubricant into the power steering fluid

[@bradbrown947]

pretty sure its the injection pump. they make noise when freezing

[@Trevorl-fo7vr]

brad brown is it bad when it makes that noise when freezing?

[@DubiusTheWolf]

Nice viedo my friend!

[@jesses.7107]

If you live in South Dakota then do you know any of the shellum boys? The have a tractor pulling team.

[@AcesUpOffroad]

I don't know them, I assume they must be east river. Not many pullers from around here.

[@MatthewSmith-to1hz]

You just added and extra 100k miles of wear and tear on that engine. Block heaters also get the oil warm so it can circulated better

[@AcesUpOffroad]

Matthew Smith lmao, then it must have like 100,000,000 miles because it is NEVER plugged in.

[@AcesUpOffroad]

Matthew Smith still driven every day btw, nice try though

[@benr9172]

He's also running 5W40 synthetic vs a 15W40 Dino which makes an unbelievably big difference. My 99 7.3 wouldn't start below 30 degrees with 15W40 Dino but it kicks right over with 5W40 in 0 degrees. Oil flow tests will show you that 5W40 at 0 degrees is just as thin as 15W40 with a block heater. There's a reason a lot of guys who don't have the capacity to run block heaters all the time run 5W40.

[@coldrolledbearcrushing9264]

How did you get that idi to start so easily?

[@AcesUpOffroad]

Working glow plugs and very good batteries, and engine has good compression

[@ellerycollins1012]

How in the world did you start those??? My 7.3 idi won't start at 30 above without being plugged in overnight :-(

[@fordnut4914]

You probably need glow plugs

[@AcesUpOffroad]

Working glow plugs, 5w 40 synthetic oil, good batteries and starter, good engine compression and they will start at any temp.

[@williamhogan7403]

plug your babies in! helps alot on the statt

[@cvnapps51]

Now I understand why 18 wheelers and salt truck never turn off their trucks when taking a break to get coffee etc. the trucks will never turn back on lol.

[@redskins21kyle]

nah they will start up again if they are warm, they just do that to keep the trucks fully warm and to leave the heater running! :p

[@kingpohhere2678]

takes more diesel to start the truck than to just leave it idling :p

[@redskins21kyle]

true that

[@baldeagleranch6068]

Nice where about in south dakota I'm from here too

[@AcesUpOffroad]

+Jonathan Baldeagle Near Long Valley. Where are you from?

[@baldeagleranch6068]

+AcesUpOffroad south of faith 30 miles I'm like hr 20 mins from you.

[@AcesUpOffroad]

+Jonathan Baldeagle Nice, I run some cows up on the Cheyenne River breaks north of Milesville.

[@logancurry3835]

+Jonathan Baldeagle i was about to ask where do you people that it is that cold

[@Friedrich-Wilhelm-1980]

+Logan Curry thats nothing jan 1st 2015 here in NE iowa we had 2 days that were -53 and the news said not to go outside with any skin exposed my 1982 150 300 i6 started up and after a minute of fiddling my 1986 f350 6.9 idi started up but my 1996 bronco 302 just told me to fuck off HA HA HA

[@estranged85]

Started my 7.3psd in -47 last winter. Wasn't fun, but I had to. I run fully synthetic 5w30 In winter

[@AcesUpOffroad]

Yep, I run 5 30 full synthetic in all of mine also👍

[@BMW_MAN]

ahh that smell =))

[@michaellangdonful]

Good god please plug in both your trucks before you cold start them in the winter time! You could end up killing the starter from cranking on them until they start!

[@xXQuiCkScOpiNGDUD3X1]

Do you live in Idaho?...

[@naymlis70]

can you play Justin bieber instead of starting that pos? lmao jk got the same

[@remigirl996]

Is that 6.9 for sale?

[@AcesUpOffroad]

Nope

[@steverivinius5686]

Cold weather start pcm.

[@dcformee123]

FORD baby what more can you say!!

[@jeffjeff8782]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@Terminxman]

International Harvester

[@mattk970]

Screw glow plugs, I will stick to my Cummins, Grid heater!

[@dcformee123]

Matt K Grid heater?

[@mattk970]

Yes, Grid heater. Instead of using glow plugs that go down in the head and are a pain in the but to clean. The Cummins uses a grid heater in the intake, it is basically a coil of wires that heat up. It heats the intake air during a cold start and the engine starts. What is so much better is you can replace the heater in 10 mins if it goes bad. Lets see power stroke and duramax owners change 1 glow plug in 10 mins, much less 8.

[@7.3psd_mafia75]

6.9 arnt powerstroks

[@thermidorlevrai65]

its an idi

[@fordnut4914]

And your spelling won't win a spelling B.😂

[@travissanchez260]

STONKS