Reply #25: There are things you need to do to any engine to winterize it - gasoline, diesel or turbine:

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1) Engine block heater plugged in to keep the engine warm enough to start easily.
2) Radiator baffles to reduce cooling.
3) Garaging the vehicle and preheating it.
4) Diesels need glow plugs in winter weather.
5) Using a lighter grade of diesel fuel will keep it from gelling in cold weather so easily.
6) Insulate the fuel lines/fuel tank to keep the fuel from gelling in cold weather.
7) When not garaged: Keep the vehicle running in cold weather. If you can't run it continuously, start it periodically (every few hours) to keep things from freezing up.
8) Using thinner oil in the winter will make it easier to start.
9) Keep the battery charged and put a new one in when the weather turns cold - batteries that are weak have a hard time heating glow plugs and turning starter moters etc.
10) Keep the vehicle well maintained.
11) Replace the fuel filter when the weather turns cold. The cleanest filter will have the best chance of not clogging in cold weather.
12) Run the highest recommended mixture of anti-freeze in the radiator. Water freezing can crack a block or a head.
13) Heating the fuel lines to keep them from gelling.

Doug D.
Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Tech
Private Pilot Single Engine Land