STARTING THE INTERNATIONAL TD 18

TUTORIAL SHOWING HOW THE ENGINE STARTS ON GASOLINE AND SWITCHES OVER TO DIESEL .

[@Grabatire]

The carburetors on those gas-start diesels can best be described as controlled slobber.

[@wilmamcdermott3065]

Engine has a sound all its own

[@dieselsforlife3847]

Cal j my TD14 142 starts every time. Trick is to have timing correct and when it buffs and dies, turn choke off. Let run depending on how cold it is for the amount of time on gas before you switch to diesel. And yes you are correct on heads or head cracking. But just leave it at same rpm. Don’t change it till you let it cool off before you shut it off. Supposed to switch it back to gas but never do. Cat had same problem so yo each there own.

[@bigcal36]

When the gas over diesel was introduced I dont doubt it was a well received idea, especially in cold weather, but it seems over complicated and maintenance heavy to me. I know some of the engines had head cracking issues and IH went away from the design. I dont see many videos where they start easily but im sure that can be attributed to the age and wear on the machines? Maby im biased because I have AC crawlers and they were always direct electric start or hand crank? Thanks for sharing. Edit. Watched the TD14 start video and that thing purred like a kitten.

[@stephenkjr]

I have a 52ish UD18 with the same engine, the issue I'm having is on the carb side there is the valve with a large spring attached that opens and closed as you switch from gas to diesel. the rod has a lever that I believe sits between a V shaped notch as slipped out. What I'd like to know is the position of this switch during the throttle lever being down and up and does that flat lever sit between the V notch. I cannot make it out in the video. Thanks in advance

[@duron700r]

That was nearly painful to watch. Something isnt right. The 16 here starts readily and sounds like big six like it should on gas. Give them a couple minutes or two more. Please don't beat them up until warm and let them cool down before shutting down after work.

[@edmcelhone4501]

she dont run too clean