So let me give some context here. I have a 1995 6.5 2500, it has 314,000 miles and is completely stock other than I moved the fuel injection mod. to the air filter box. The manifolds have rusted to the point where the turbo does not work. Along with that it has no exhaust pipe at all and was involved in a rear end accident back in October which busted the whole front end (I was the rear-ender). This past winter with wind chill it was -33 here in Ohio. In an effort to prove a point I said that truck, without being plugged in, full cold start, should fire right up. My word as a good man I went out there, cycled the glow plugs 3 times, and that fucker fired right up, no hesitation 😂😂
That was some pretty cool smoke rings. In the trucking industry when a diesel jelled, truckers bought rubbing alcohol. Pour it straight into the tank. You can add a bottle to keep it from jelling.
I've been a trucker for 30 years and my family has been in trucking since beginning of trucks.. we put alcohol in our airlines.. Nobody would ever put rubbing alcohol in diesel fuel... Lol
@@januaryman169 no man that owns a diesel engine would ever compromise their fuel with rubbing alcohol.... you may have seen the trucker put alcohol somewhere in his truck but it was never in his tank or engine.. anti-gel fuel additives have been available since the 1950s.. .
@@rondownard1075 I gotta say I've seen people use alcohol and also up to 10% gasoline mixed in with their diesel. Never seen a problem from either but did the job to keep from gel. I personally use hot shot but I've seen it done
Most people would mix kerosene in their fuel to help slow the gelling process and let the fuel get colder before starting to gel. Also pouring straight kerosene in the fuel filter is a great way to quickly unclog a gelled filter.
the 6.2 and 6.5s are very good engines for what they are made for I live in cold climate as well and had the same issue with my 6.2 gelling up all the time not sure if overtreating causes it or not of course I was always getting stuck on the side of the interstate where the speed limit is 75 and you know with a 75 mph speed limit everyone is going 80 or faster I used the 911 the orange bottle I used to dump and go and it would run like a scalded dog after I did but after a couple months of that my injection pump started to fail and I decided I didnt want a diesel anymore that is the only reason I gas swapped my truck a dollar less a gallon here for gas than diesel no need for treatments of course my k30 is my daily driver I must say I dont miss how the gmt400 trucks doors freeze up my 92 made me late for work more times than I could count because of that problem the squarebody trucks have rain gutters on the doors and they dont meet with the windshield like the gmt 400s but I did love my 92 just hated it in the winter the smoke rings were cool btw
6.5’s are definitely good trucks if you don’t drive them like they’re hot rods, always loved these trucks and wanted to build one but the money spent on a 6.5 you can make double or triple the power with a 12V but hey I sure wouldn’t complain if a 6.5 showed up on my doorstep
That ain't nothing, I started my Olds 350 diesel at -26F but it gelled up 12 miles into the trip home after work one night. Still limped it home otherwise I literally would have froze to death.
I like all the comments on here about jelling up like it has anything to do with the truck it's the fuel you got winter diesel and summer diesel blends are diffrent for a reason
you can get an internal chip from ssdiesel supply. depending on your year model. I have a 95 and the chip was $300 took ten minutes to install and boom woke the truck up.
@@pacificdrumma It is exactly how diesel engines work. The diesel spontaneously ignite due to the high temperature and pressure in the combustion chamber when injected. The glow plugs are there to expedite this process when the engine is cold. So turning it over heats up the air in the cylinders and makes it start.
Lazarus Magellan yes my old 2007 6.0 power stroke, original head gaskets, replaced one injector, 230k miles been a great truck so far, of course the first thing I did was get rid of the EGR system that’s what kills those engines, I used to own a 6.2 in and really liked it I regret selling it wish I still had it as a backup,
Lazarus Magellan yes my old 2007 6.0 power stroke, original head gaskets, replaced one injector, 230k miles been a great truck so far, of course the first thing I did was get rid of the EGR system that’s what kills those engines, I used to own a 6.2 in and really liked it I regret selling it wish I still had it as a backup,
Lazarus Magellan oh yeah the entire Cummins platform is far superior to the power stroke line, but my old power stroke has been a cheap good diesel, I am looking forward to the new Ram trucks as they will finally be built in the USA so the quality of the truck should go way up and with a Cummins you certainly can beat that,
Are you using a Fass or Carter lift pump? I have the 4601HP that quadstar used to stock, and I never see over 9 psi at idle. Under load it's a weak 2 or 3. Just curious
@@chazgeisler6213 for sure better than stock, my original lift pump was putting like 4 psi at idle and would drop to 0 at wot. If you upgrade definitely get the relay harness for it. The harness and Carter pump is plug and play.
I have no experiances w a 6.5. I cant say 6.2 yes not 6.5 however, 6.9 i have lots of experiances with. I have jelld up 1ce not that bad 1/4 bottle of 911 for fuel i had on board. Worked well now i also want to say their is supposed to b a fuel heater somwhers in tge system. That cold i cant say it makes a difference but it may have helped. Cocky 6.5 cold. Lol
hello, can i borrow a part of your video for my compilation? of course I put a link to your original video in the description :) Also, which truck is that exactly? Overseas guy here, I don't know much about trucks, they aren't really a thing here :/
It’s 20 out and mine didn’t start right away! Has at least 5 new glow plugs the guy I got it off of didn’t do the 3 on the turbo side back just the front way one and the drivers side! So what now then Mr knowledge boi ? Mine takes 3-5 mins to fire up!
This is why I would never have a diesel. It'd be a crapshoot if you'd get stranded or not with a dead battery before the truck started. I hate that feeling.
@@pacificdrumma depends on where u live. If you live in florida, it's not an issue. If you live way up north where single digits is common in the winter, it is. Diesel can gel. I've never heard of gasoline doing that.
Please fix your glows. And sounds like you need either new batteries starter or upgraded cables. My starter cranks over alot faster than that. Poor truck :(
woodman1241 It’s -5F and the truck wasn’t plugged in and has 15w40 in it. Batteries are higher amperage than stock, it has 2/0 cables. Pretty quick to pass judgement without knowing the truck haha. It’s pretty well cared for. I’ve only had it for 100,000 miles now 🙄
@@pacificdrumma ive never run anything diff than 15w40 in mine and I regularly see below zero. As a rule I usually plug it in when it's that cold but not always
Who cares about a cold start I live north of Toronto and we get cold weather I hear enough of my own cold starts I plug my truck in so it don’t make all that shitty racket if you put the stuff in your tank like you are suppose to I’ve never had a prob with water or jelling I put shit in it every time I get fuel
The ice shatter is brilliantly satisfying
So let me give some context here. I have a 1995 6.5 2500, it has 314,000 miles and is completely stock other than I moved the fuel injection mod. to the air filter box. The manifolds have rusted to the point where the turbo does not work. Along with that it has no exhaust pipe at all and was involved in a rear end accident back in October which busted the whole front end (I was the rear-ender). This past winter with wind chill it was -33 here in Ohio. In an effort to prove a point I said that truck, without being plugged in, full cold start, should fire right up. My word as a good man I went out there, cycled the glow plugs 3 times, and that fucker fired right up, no hesitation 😂😂
I love your pride with this story haha. Thats important.
Jeremy Boatright wind chill fact is it’s not making it warmer
That was some pretty cool smoke rings. In the trucking industry when a diesel jelled, truckers bought rubbing alcohol. Pour it straight into the tank. You can add a bottle to keep it from jelling.
I've been a trucker for 30 years and my family has been in trucking since beginning of trucks.. we put alcohol in our airlines..
Nobody would ever put rubbing alcohol in diesel fuel... Lol
@@rondownard1075 I reckon it depends on what part of the world you live in. I've seen plenty of truckers do it.
@@januaryman169 no man that owns a diesel engine would ever compromise their fuel with rubbing alcohol.... you may have seen the trucker put alcohol somewhere in his truck but it was never in his tank or engine.. anti-gel fuel additives have been available since the 1950s.. .
@@rondownard1075 I gotta say I've seen people use alcohol and also up to 10% gasoline mixed in with their diesel. Never seen a problem from either but did the job to keep from gel. I personally use hot shot but I've seen it done
Most people would mix kerosene in their fuel to help slow the gelling process and let the fuel get colder before starting to gel. Also pouring straight kerosene in the fuel filter is a great way to quickly unclog a gelled filter.
That was the smoothest tripod mount I’ve ever seen
From SoCal i have no idea what a cold start is lol thanks for posting
Neat smoke rings... sounds great
the 6.2 and 6.5s are very good engines for what they are made for I live in cold climate as well and had the same issue with my 6.2 gelling up all the time not sure if overtreating causes it or not of course I was always getting stuck on the side of the interstate where the speed limit is 75 and you know with a 75 mph speed limit everyone is going 80 or faster I used the 911 the orange bottle I used to dump and go and it would run like a scalded dog after I did but after a couple months of that my injection pump started to fail and I decided I didnt want a diesel anymore that is the only reason I gas swapped my truck a dollar less a gallon here for gas than diesel no need for treatments of course my k30 is my daily driver I must say I dont miss how the gmt400 trucks doors freeze up my 92 made me late for work more times than I could count because of that problem the squarebody trucks have rain gutters on the doors and they dont meet with the windshield like the gmt 400s but I did love my 92 just hated it in the winter the smoke rings were cool btw
Holy Punctuation!
6.5’s are definitely good trucks if you don’t drive them like they’re hot rods, always loved these trucks and wanted to build one but the money spent on a 6.5 you can make double or triple the power with a 12V but hey I sure wouldn’t complain if a 6.5 showed up on my doorstep
I've just put one of these into my defender, love it.
I had a 99 6.5 5 speed. Wish I still had it
where did you get the gauges for and the programmer from
Epic 🎉
When it gets below zero I don't shut my truck off until spring
Where’d you get those tow mirrors with the marker lights ?
When it crunches its colddd !!! Love my 6.5td sub
I liked your gauge reader! Where did you get it from?
Francisco Andrade that’s an Edge CTS2 I got from Street Diesel Performance
Epic asf
Ringerlandscaping can I get a quote for some dethatching work?
Sure I only work on Saturday from 2:30-2:45
I just bought my first 6.5 turbo diesel… I was just wondering what exhaust you were exactly running?
4” diamond eye
Cycling the glow plugs helps
Yes, 3times. On cold starts.
Cold start
That ain't nothing, I started my Olds 350 diesel at -26F but it gelled up 12 miles into the trip home after work one night.
Still limped it home otherwise I literally would have froze to death.
That is a scary situation
not bad for one of the worst engines ever made. lol kind of a gamble as well.
One of them yee haw moments hell yeah brother
Where did you get your programmer to run the 6.5?
Jeffrey Farrier I have a separate video about it. Go check it out
i have a 1994 gmc gasser but put a 350 small block in it and it takes just as long to start 😂
I like all the comments on here about jelling up like it has anything to do with the truck it's the fuel you got winter diesel and summer diesel blends are diffrent for a reason
Which digital gauge is that. Video on that please
Edge CTS2. Plenty of videos out there
what kind of tuner is that. i own a 6.5 and have been looking everywhere for a digital tuner and can’t find anythjng
Jackson Marcou it’s not a tuner, just a monitor. Only way to tune a 6.5 is by reflashing the computer/EPROM.
like does it have to be for a 6.5 motor or what exactly
Jackson Marcou yes
you can get an internal chip from ssdiesel supply. depending on your year model. I have a 95 and the chip was $300 took ten minutes to install and boom woke the truck up.
No remote keyless entry?
WV Sears lol next truck
The temperature generated by the starter spinning heated the motor enough to start it
Zlatan Todorovic that’s not how that works
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@@pacificdrumma It is exactly how diesel engines work. The diesel spontaneously ignite due to the high temperature and pressure in the combustion chamber when injected. The glow plugs are there to expedite this process when the engine is cold. So turning it over heats up the air in the cylinders and makes it start.
Where do you get that tuner at?
coleton sequeira it’s not a tuner. Just a monitor. I got it from SDP in CT
Hey what kind of edge turner is that?
michael maignan CTS2 monitor. Not a tuner
I loved my 6.2, and now I love my 6.0, I guess I am just accepting of punishment
RGJ58 6.0 powerstroke?
Lazarus Magellan yes my old 2007 6.0 power stroke, original head gaskets, replaced one injector, 230k miles been a great truck so far, of course the first thing I did was get rid of the EGR system that’s what kills those engines, I used to own a 6.2 in and really liked it I regret selling it wish I still had it as a backup,
Lazarus Magellan yes my old 2007 6.0 power stroke, original head gaskets, replaced one injector, 230k miles been a great truck so far, of course the first thing I did was get rid of the EGR system that’s what kills those engines, I used to own a 6.2 in and really liked it I regret selling it wish I still had it as a backup,
get a cummins. a 2nd gen manifold swap along with the egr delete fixes the sound on newer cummins too.
Lazarus Magellan oh yeah the entire Cummins platform is far superior to the power stroke line, but my old power stroke has been a cheap good diesel, I am looking forward to the new Ram trucks as they will finally be built in the USA so the quality of the truck should go way up and with a Cummins you certainly can beat that,
Man that's not even cold try minus 35 Celsius best thing put a pan heater on it and with these trucks you can put on an additional block heater
Are you using a Fass or Carter lift pump? I have the 4601HP that quadstar used to stock, and I never see over 9 psi at idle. Under load it's a weak 2 or 3. Just curious
879mandude879 Raptor 4G 100gph
879mandude879 do you not like your carter lift pump?
@@chazgeisler6213 With the upgrades I have it doesn't maintain pressure well enough. It's pretty entry level for power mods. Its been reliable tho
But still better than the stock one right? I just bought one for my daily work truck. It has no fueling mods done to it injection pump wise
@@chazgeisler6213 for sure better than stock, my original lift pump was putting like 4 psi at idle and would drop to 0 at wot. If you upgrade definitely get the relay harness for it. The harness and Carter pump is plug and play.
What’s done to your truck
Dave P tuned ECM, S300, 100gph lift pump, intake, exhaust, gauges
Where did you get the tuner from
It’s not a tuner. Just a CTS2 monitor.
@@pacificdrumma where did you get it from looking for one for my 6.5
@@danielellis6695 mine came from Street Diesel Performance. It’s a CTS3 now.
What tuner are you running
What tuner
No tuner, full ECM flash from Heath Diesel
I have no experiances w a 6.5. I cant say 6.2 yes not 6.5 however, 6.9 i have lots of experiances with. I have jelld up 1ce not that bad 1/4 bottle of 911 for fuel i had on board. Worked well now i also want to say their is supposed to b a fuel heater somwhers in tge system. That cold i cant say it makes a difference but it may have helped. Cocky 6.5 cold. Lol
hello, can i borrow a part of your video for my compilation? of course I put a link to your original video in the description :)
Also, which truck is that exactly? Overseas guy here, I don't know much about trucks, they aren't really a thing here :/
Wymiatacz Plays sure. 1996 GMC 2500
@@pacificdrumma Thank you! 1 year late reply, but it's not going to waste. Still queued up for my compilations this winter =) cheers!
Why does it sound like a v8
LilShag347 Productions cause it’s a v8
Put some glow plugs in it. Thats not cold at all. My 6.5 has 614000 kms and starts right up at minus 25 and I have 2 glow plugs that don't work
I agree it should fire right up at minis 2
It’s 20 out and mine didn’t start right away! Has at least 5 new glow plugs the guy I got it off of didn’t do the 3 on the turbo side back just the front way one and the drivers side! So what now then Mr knowledge boi ? Mine takes 3-5 mins to fire up!
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This is why I would never have a diesel. It'd be a crapshoot if you'd get stranded or not with a dead battery before the truck started. I hate that feeling.
grantg98 truck has never left me stranded in 8 years.
grantg98 Ok.
@@pacificdrumma depends on where u live. If you live in florida, it's not an issue. If you live way up north where single digits is common in the winter, it is. Diesel can gel. I've never heard of gasoline doing that.
And if it’s below 50 degrees my 7.3 dies😂😂
check out my vehicle do this thing it was literally built to do...epic. hey neighbor check it out i started my truck whats up now.
Stop using white bottle it doesn't work, I'm a professional driver and over 12 years the only I have seen work in extreme temps is hot shot.
To much additive will ruin an engine it’ll wash the cylinders out
Please fix your glows. And sounds like you need either new batteries starter or upgraded cables. My starter cranks over alot faster than that. Poor truck :(
woodman1241 It’s -5F and the truck wasn’t plugged in and has 15w40 in it. Batteries are higher amperage than stock, it has 2/0 cables. Pretty quick to pass judgement without knowing the truck haha. It’s pretty well cared for. I’ve only had it for 100,000 miles now 🙄
@@pacificdrumma I just know how these trucks can start even when its that cold ;)
@@pacificdrumma ive never run anything diff than 15w40 in mine and I regularly see below zero. As a rule I usually plug it in when it's that cold but not always
That thing showed no lack of electrical power.seems fine to me
Who cares about a cold start I live north of Toronto and we get cold weather I hear enough of my own cold starts I plug my truck in so it don’t make all that shitty racket if you put the stuff in your tank like you are suppose to I’ve never had a prob with water or jelling I put shit in it every time I get fuel
Jeff Leblanc you cared enough to watch lmao
And laugh the whole time lol
Jeff Leblanc game’s over once you click and give me that view bud. What you do when your watching is your problem
Jeff Leblanc Yeah, you tell him!
@@pacificdrumma facts 😂😂😂
Those 6.5s were piles of shit! Worst diesel ever!
5.7 GM diesels were wayyyyyyyy worse
@@pacificdrumma yes they were… they called them the crank busters