580c won't start & it's only -10F

[NutCase]

580c won\'t start & it\'s only -10F

Hey all,
Well we came home late last night to find that the dealer had dropped off the 580 backhoe right in front of the house. Got to move it to a better spot. It has been below zero, F. She wouldn't start last night so I plugged her in [see photo] at 7pm. Today, she still won't start. The block is slightly warm around the plug you see but ofcourse the rest is like cold. The electric is flowing, tested that. She cranks real slow, almost like the battery was going dead. Tried jumping from 4x4 battery, still same slow turning, cranking. Gave a couple of shots of starter spray [did not like doing that] into the air intake "mushroom", nothing but same slow whirl turn. At the dealer, ofcourse she started just perfect everytime. This week it is supposed to get around 20 F, yeah right.
Can I use any engine block magnetic heater on the engine?
Any ideas? Thanks all /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[theonlybull]

Re: 580c won\'t start & it\'s only -10F

yes, use your magnetic heater on it, and i'd hook your truck, or car to the battery, and let it run for awhile ( or a charger). then, if yours has manifold heat, hook your booster cables directly to the heater on the manifold ( carefull to only get the stud the cable hooks to). and let the truck run ( or not if your really worried about your alt. didn't hurt ours). this will give you heat the entire time your cranking, w/o draining your tractor battery. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[coopers]

Re: 580c won\'t start & it\'s only -10F

How about a picture of your machine!? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Blake
WA

 

[theonlybull]

Re: 580c won\'t start & it\'s only -10F

mine, or his??? /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[coopers]

Re: 580c won\'t start & it\'s only -10F

How about both of you. I don't know what machine you have "theonlybull" so I'd like to see. Nutcase, I'd like to see your new machine.

Blake
WA

 

[coopers]

Re: 580c won\'t start & it\'s only -10F

No pictures? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

Blake
WA

 

[mikell]

Re: 580c won\'t start & it\'s only -10F

After mine hadn't ran for a month I gave it 18 hours or so to warm up with the chargervalso running. Might want to pull the intake cap off and spray in. Mine has a built in system that sprays into the intake.
Seems like it should start right up though, Mine started the next day without the heater,

mikell

 

[theonlybull]

Re: 580c won\'t start & it\'s only -10F

i'll grab a pic next time i get a chance, i've got a 6 week old baby's that's been keeping me from my hobbies, and away from the computer lol /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[coopers]

Re: 580c won\'t start & it\'s only -10F

uh-oh, a baby huh. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif Well, they're more important so that's okay. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif No hurries.

Blake
WA

 

[theonlybull]

Re: 580c won\'t start & it\'s only -10F

ok. here's a pic of our old hoe, after that 36" snow storm we had a couple weeks ago