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Yeah, with enough hard digging I've had them come on during 70-degree days. The surefire way to make them run is with the snowblower, even though it's obviously only used when it's cold. Which makes sense since the system is working full bore.

Hey, it may be something simple. Not that simple is all that easy when working on the ground in snow, but it still beats working on complicated stuff, on the ground and in the snow.

They're envious.

Glad to hear that you, too, got use and some fun (I hope) out of your SEE. Like with most older vehicles, there will be some tinkering along the way, but now it sounds like you're in for some more serious work. Looking forward to learning from your experiences with the drive train.

I think tennmogger is onto something with the plugged filter. Not that I think that the filter is necessarily plugged, but the viscosity of the fluid was surprisingly thick. It flowed like very cold 90W. My suspicion is that I caused it. Right after starting the SEE, I lifted the blade to...

Went to push some snow today, which became an interesting experience. First, the Summer SEE smoked a LOT after firing up, which it's never done before. The photo doesn't do it justice as it had been running for several minutes before it was taken. The next surprise was to see the front...

Dang it, peakbagger. Now you made me want to take the original pump apart, just to see what's in there. Will I end up spending $5, or so, on new O-rings next time, or $10 for a new pump? I'm lazy, so you can guess the answer. Plus the new pump is quicker to operate...but you still made me want...

Thanks, Toolee. I simply Googled OM352 primer pump, which led me to Amazon. Then it was only a matter of guessing which one would work/be best. Looks like I lucked out.

For as long as I can remember, I've been told that I need to replace the old style primer pump on the Winter SEE. Well, the time finally came. It wasn't firing right up as usual, so one day I decided to try priming it. Only to have fuel leak out when pumping. Three days and $10 later, the new...

I have generators, and long cords, and an inverter. Even a few good batteries. But we haven't hit below zero many times this winter (yet), so I'm not worried (yet). Yes, it's cruel to fire up a cold diesel, and it would be nice to have heat in the cab quicker, but...

Still sounds (no pun intended) like fun.

That sounds like fun. But with that average speed, the run was downhill, not climbing, right?

Me? Ribbing you???

I generally tighten most fasteners until they start turning freely, then back off half a turn. You may want to use less torque.

If you find the entire loader with a bucket, which is probably far more likely, I'd be interested in the loader part.

Meh, it wouldn't cost that much. The rodents would chew the cord off fairly soon. And the the Webasto would really come in handy.

Dang it. I just knew ​I should've built the carport somewhere close to an outlet. Guess I could use a generator instead.

I thought I had that part licked, too but maybe it's time to give it another checkup. A quick push on the primer pump will tell part of the story. If you recall, I temporarily ran an electric pump on the Summer SEE, which had both icky "fuel" and leakage issues. As it turned out, placed right...

Guess I should try giving the pump a few strokes before starting the Winter SEE next time. For some reason, the last two times I've started it, it cranks for quite a while before firing up. Of course, I may have used up the ether canister by now. With lows below zero these days, it could use...

Finally got enough snow to wake the snow blower up from its slumber. If you think visibility can be bad in a SEE, try driving through a homemade blizzard.