Detroit Diesel 6V71N two stroke cold start in -9°C (Calgary Transit

Starting my 1982 GM New Look bus (ex-Calgary Transit #1130) on a chilly Alberta morning in -9 degrees Celsius (15.8 degrees Fahrenheit). Check out www.bus1130.ca/ for more info on this bus!

[@beauknowz]

Worked for a school bus company here in Chicago, used to perform cold starts, the older Diesels say pre 2006 without all the pollution control crap started every time. There was one diesel bus you would have thought was a WW2 Wasp radial the way it barely cranked, wined, coughed, kicked over with a big puff of smoke and shook the whole bus until it had enough heat to burn the diesel. My favorite bus really had its own personality, #145208 was a 40’ old school Cadillac of a bus. The students loved it and when I drove this “rough route” other bus drivers never wanted to the students were relaxed kind and fun. All because this bus was “the coolest!” A couple of the guys sat close up front to listen to the engine, watch the gauges, and just hang. When you cold started this big old V8 diesel you swear it was a living being. Fully mechanical, loud, you couldn’t stand in front of the bus or your ears would ring for the next 30 minutes 😂 old fully mechanical diesels are miraculous engines. They always started, never broke, and even if they did you could swap pumps, injectors, starters, etc with just about any other piece of equipment in the yard from similar years. Not anymore.

[@ozbolli]

Nice to read your experiences.

[@mr_ice117]

Was a transit bus driver for a bit, loved our older diesel buses. They started right up no problem, I loved feeling the shaking of the starter cranking the old beast and how the bus would rock once started, they had plenty of power for merging on highways as a few routes did require a bit of highway driving and the AC blew icy cold even on our 115 degrees summer days, they were tanks like old washing machines and fridges they just ran without fail…. That being said I absolutely hated the newer CNG buses, they were slow as balls, I wouldn’t hit 35 in between stops when loaded, the AC was useless in those buses, it was cooler just keeping the windows open, always broke down, I couldn’t go 3 days without breaking down at least once during summer

[@midnapoonovabuslfsfan541]

Very satisfying when it finally starts up.

[@andregonsalvez9244]

Greetings from T.O ! I worked for Calgary Transit for almost 8years and I remember fondly driving these oldies the GM fish bowl and Classics from 2007 to 2014 . Memories 😊

[@DogMad1200]

ya all did it the hard way, back in the 80's one job I had was starting the bus fleet after sitting for 2 days in minus 15 degree weather, this bus should have had rear start buttons and an opening to add ether right on the engine intake so rather than running back and forth you spray ether right into the intake and hit the start button and used a screw driver on the throttle, trust me after starting some 40 buses that made the difference

[@theanglerfish]

thanks =)

[@timheersma4708]

I did the same...it was my job to make sure the buses were ready for the drivers...never lingered in the garage afterwards either unless burning eyes were a thrill for you 😉

[@Libertad59]

Block heaters?

[@timheersma4708]

@@Libertad59 There were literally dozens.

[@Okanagan48]

I drove these old timers in Ottawa they were always parked inside and had rear start buttons. Loved these old girls.

[@richardparnell8402]

I miss these old buses. The rev hang in first and second, the quiet rumble when stopped for a little bit. Ya these were great.

[@Marc-so2cd]

I sure do love when an old engine starts up.

[@jeremyb456]

I remember seeing these old buses around calgary growing up as a kid

[@gq-cw6xi]

You mean you didnt grow up as an adult

[@camillesymons2170]

I miss these old classics!

[@crushingvanessa3277]

Nice bus, thanks for saving it.

[@erikih706]

I’m thinking that little spritz of ether evaporated long before he ever got up to front of the bus.

[@Userqwerty349]

I installed ether injectors on construction equipment. They shot the tiniest spray of starting fluid into the intake manifold, thats usually all it took. I still see guys spraying half a can of ether into the air cleaner and wondering why they have an ether lock.

[@joncalon7508]

Holy crap that’s gotta kick the daylights out of the batteries…glad they survived and were able to get the engine running. Also, isn’t there a port on the engine to spray the ether into?

[@skinnylee2]

Not that I know of or was ever shown, only other time I’ve had to use ether I sprayed into the air intake

[@etmccaus]

@@skinnylee2 do you have an operator's manual? It should show a little tube/ port on the engine that allows ether to be sprayed.

[@therealreeofficial]

Holy smokes

[@stevee4636]

The hard way for sure, probably didn't know about the Rear Start..

[@anthonyholmes195]

If that bus been here in Arkansas in 100 degree weather,it would have started quick

[@joansmith8215]

That’s nothing compared to the UK’s Leyland Nationals. Once started, if it ever did, it would produce so much smoke, you wouldn’t be able to see the bus for 10 minutes.

[@QueenNatasha_KingGibson8501]

I miss those buses!!

[@Munakas-wq3gp]

I have never seen a Detroit diesel on the road (I'm european) and as a child I always wondered why the US buses in the movies sounded so weird...

[@QueenNatasha_KingGibson8501]

@@Munakas-wq3gp yeah, Detroit Diesel 6v71, 6v92 and other similar sounding bus engines must be the famous sound for movies and shows.

[@Munakas-wq3gp]

@@QueenNatasha_KingGibson8501 Down here all bus engines are Scania or Volvo 4-stroke V8's. And nowadays electric...

[@QueenNatasha_KingGibson8501]

@@Munakas-wq3gp cool! In Canada we have new flyer buses

[@t.nielsen2008]

Volvo and Scania bus with V8? No chance by Volvo, maybe Scania 30+ year ago. Only Mercedes end Setra (MB engine) where V8 engines, also way back, sounded great though.

[@AussieBodybuilder]

Trudeau is going to tax all that pollution 😂

[@nigelgoodwin6954]

Lovely!

[@Blasterxp]

Runs nice

[@jacobpoucher]

Whatever you do don't call bus grease monkey Scott Crosby!

[@hooser-u8k]

Doesn't smoke like the older VWs

[@DragonGodOFAndy]

I miss those fish bowl bus

[@ahanafreza3349]

nice. What is the mileage on that bus?

[@grazz7865]

About 5 gallons per mile

[@roblaskowski1030]

OMG!!!! Leave the glow plugs warm up! Oh, let's give it a shot of either.... G L O W P L U G S!!!!!!

[@redbreads]

2 stroke detroits don't have glowplugs, or a grid heater. E T H E R.

[@roblaskowski1030]

@redbreads Thanks for the info. Why wouldn't they?

[@georgemachtans130]

You have to do with

[@georgemachtans130]

My father used to say

[@georgemachtans130]

George Machtans

[@romulosilva6377]

For me smoke is the best part

[@icelineman]

Give it more e!!!!!

[@coach2208]

A little ether will help alot. You'll burn out the starter.

[@jonsnell4751]

Low compression diesels need glow plugs.

[@cliff3963]

Wow...nice bus! If you ever want to sell it LMK. Been looking.

[@АлексейНиколаев-п2и]

What does this guy do coming to the right rear side of the body?

[@regan44017]

The engine air intake is at the top. He is spraying ether into it

[@nck5000]

you dont have rear starter? she alive !!!!!!

[@skinnylee2]

Normal start circuit is bypassed at the moment so rear start switch is inoperative.

[@schnuurtchke]

Zach 🧔🏻‍♂️ driving that exact bus that’s in the video #1130

[@Visionery1]

Don't these have glow plugs? If yes, don't they require some time to warm up? You basically entered the door and started cranking.

[@seabrookmx]

They do not

[@jrtalman2186]

Actually hardly smoked at all on start-up considering the temperature an all.

[@transitfan2000]

Is that electric starter equipped on your bus

[@skinnylee2]

Yes

[@schnuurtchke]

The wheels on the bus go round and round

[@gq-cw6xi]

Wow heat that starter up

[@cavalheiro2062]

It wouldn't have started if it was -20 or -25 with no block heater.

[@kentschultz4527]

You don't rev up a cold engine 2:45

[@AllianceB95]

Actually a Detroit Diesel especially the 71's prefer to be revved so they have enough oil pressure to lubricate the upper part properly. Kick the rpm up to 1000rpm and keep that jimmy happy. And what you meant is actually the engine doing this to help the fuelpressure.

[@jonathanbaird8109]

@@AllianceB95 That applies to aircraft as well. 500-1000 RPM depending on oil viscosity until 40C.

[@AllianceB95]

@@jonathanbaird8109 Best thing to do is pre-heat the block to 40c and do a warm start. (Block heater ooor anything for that matter)

[@jassakulich9767]

I take it. It hasn't ran in a while

[@ИгорьМишенин-к9г]

ХОРОШО, НО ДОЛГО - МЕТАЛЛОЛОМ 😅

[@sierra1005sb]

Not a 6v71 thats a 6,v92

[@cidertom5140]

No it’s not a 6,v92 if you knew your detroits you’d know it’s a 6V92

[@tjlovesrachel]

@@cidertom5140huh?

[@cidertom5140]

@@tjlovesrachel Detroit don’t call them 6,v92 it’s a 6v92

[@dgrisham6868]

Check the fuel and fill it up with oil .

[@Ежулькинмульт]

А нельзя было изначально подогреть форсунки,или сзади открыть движок и зажечь факел в впускной фильтр!?😂 Так бы и не нужно было бы движок мучить,да и с пол оборота он завёлся бы.Даже если месяц простоял без работы.😊 У нас в России в минус 35 заводят так дизеля,лишь бы солярка была не как кисель.😊

[@tonyb7748]

That engine sounds so clapped out brah>

[@carsnanidiot]

? u tarded?

[@nigelbarton8350]

Perfect sounding Detroit diesel….

[@kamazist]

У меня КамАЗ лучше зарускается в -9.

[@israelsalazar55]

ISRAEL SALAZAR TiTO BERNAL 🙂😊

[@fabianrus4159]

Amarican Diesel always starting very bad….. new glowplugs will change it

[@seabrookmx]

These engines don't have glow plugs

[@ithoughtitoldyou1956]

The sound made me want to projectile puke. My Cummins 8.3 Turbo all mechanical no electronic fuel injection no electronic nothing Has never sounded like that a day in it's life. No matter what just touch the key and it starts and runs instantly and sounds like an engine that is getting oil. Those Detroit's are some pure junk and powerless to.

[@chadsmith7911]

Glad you stopped by

[@nigelbarton8350]

It’s always good when someone gives us the benefit of their ignorance….

[@Lobsinus]

I'm sorry but you're genuinely retarded if you're comparing a turbo Cummins to a fucking two stroke.