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Yes this is my first road rig. And I recently bought a 74 cj 5 that I've been working actually I ordered a new starter and several new parts for it today. Since about the age 8 I've been working on and maintaining a 70' ish coot that I helped rebuild in 05 I upgraded the engine a few years ago...

That's what I'm going to do as soon as I get time. Any ideas why it would do this only in really cold weather? Thanks

Ok. Would a block heater do any good?

I run rotela oil. I know oil and diesel get thick when cold but could the oil be getting thick enough to hinder starting ?

OK the guy I got it from a year ago said it had new plugs but when it won't start the light stays on super long How many volts should a glow plug get?

One thing I thought about was is the oil getting supper thick and the starter uses so much power it drains the batteries enough so it won't start? Just a thought . Thanks

Thanks next time up there I'll get one

OK thanks for the info on a tester warthog

OK I'll try that as soon as I pick up a digital volt tester.

OK. When I bought the truck a year ago the guy said it had brand new alternators. Any way to check the diodes? Why would it only do this when its cold out side?

Iv done that and it is in the range you described and I've checked in different temps just not when it wouldn't start I just charged a little and it cranked

They have died before, now the truck has new head light, blinker, and dimmer switches. And bypassed blackout switches I wanted to keep them working But I needed other stuff more

OK. All get them tested it might be few days though.

Thanks for the info. I have checked the voyage at full charge and on both batteries its about 26 volts and running with nothing on and alternators putting out I get 29 ish but I don't have a digital tester just an analog. The batteries hold plenty of charge when its 40 F and up and I have...

Hi Everyone this is my first post so please excuse any errors. OK so once it turned cold myvtruck wouldn't start if it sat for two days but if I started every day it was fine. It was like the batteries were dead. They are only a year old and they both are interstate crankers with about 1200...