How well does your Cub start in the cold?

[Jeff in Pa]

Originally Posted by mickb72

For my cub or Ford 8n they get a shot of the torpedo heater for about 15 minutes. Mike

I have a small torpedo heater that I use to warm my 125 so it starts. It lives in an unheated shed so it actually spins fast enough to start after being warmed for a bit. Plus I have a battery tender jr on it too.

[bbrown8]

My garage stays around 40 *F. No real special treatment. Pull the choke, half throttle, and crank her to life. I use the same procedure in the summer months too. I run pure gas with a little Marvel in it year round. I run 30 weight oil year round too, but when I change it for winter duties I do cut it a little with Marvel at the recommended 20% ratio.

[ol'George]

Interesting reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Mystery_Oil

[bbrown8]

Originally Posted by ol'George

Interesting reading:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvel_Mystery_Oil

I guess I am glad my Cub Cadet isn't a Piper Cub...


I run Marvel based a lot on positive reviews on OCC and at the recommended ratios on pretty crude equipment in respect to airplanes. Thanks for the good read. (is it to early for the beer chug?)

[ol'George]

The products we use or consume always have side effects, some good, some not so good.
I laugh at the TV commercials that promote a product.
Then they list possible side effects, sometimes including death.
It makes a person wonder if the cure is better than the illness.
I think better to not use something controversial or in excess.
There are so many variables it is impossible to say something is good or bad.
Oh,
and everybody dies
How sad.

I don't drink, smoke, or frequent questionable places.
Oh chit,
I left my cigarettes in the bar.
Now back to the topic of kold klub kibbits

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by bbrown8

I run Marvel based a lot on positive reviews on OCC.....

Keep in mind, the vast majority of those claiming "good luck" or giving "good reviews" are neither mechanics, or guys who put thousands of hours on a tractor. They likely do it for the reason you stated.... "someone else said to do it, so I do it too and never have any issues". Well, I don't do it and never have any issues.... so, the proof is in the pudding. As a general rule, "snake oil" is just snake oil.... and I for one am not putting snake oil in my engine every time. Yes, MMO does seem to loosen up stuck parts, and clean up carbon, but that kind of thing isn't good to run year round in the gas and oil.

I have rebuilt (literally) hundreds of engines. Seen a lot of failures, and I've rebuilt motors that were well taken care of that just simply wore out. Based on what I've seen, there are certain oils I won't run, certain reman engines I won't buy (or sell to someone) and I won't constantly run fuel or oil additives.

But, it's you machine to do as you wish, just be careful who's advice you take. Not everyone has good reason for the things they do. Or know if they really are a good or bad thing.

[jaynjeep]

Most of mine start very easily.. choke and quarter throttle.. but it rarely gets below 40 degrees for more than a few days in South GA! The 782 can be a little cranky in the cold but the original KT17 is old and tired so I usually don't ask it to work in the cold! Plus we have no snow to push or blow... so it would only be making a few trips to the woodpile anyway!

[J-Mech]

40° is cold?


Sorry Jay. Not making fun.... just funny when it's been zero and below here. Not today though!

[jaynjeep]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

40° is cold?

To us 40 degrees is cold! Probably a summer day for you guys though!

But it has been in the low 20's here for two weeks which is really abnormal for us... and we had 3" of snow two weeks ago.. I've only seen that much snow here 3 times in 40 years.. so we average snow once every 10 years!

[Nightow1]

I don't understand this post, I have never had a cub that didn't start in a Nebraska winter -20+. I bought a 122 it had sat in a back yard for 3 years not touched, I had it running the day I bought it. 2 months later WINTER all I had done was ancarb kit, clean and tune up, oil. That's it.
It never missed a beat, always started on first try. Something just ain't right if your cub don't start...sorry....