First Snow
Submitted: Sunday, Jun 02, 2019 at 19:05
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Robin Miller
Well following a big snow dump during the week its time to go 4wding in it again.
The photo was taken at Mt
Matlock near Vic town of
Woods point and shows that plenty got out during the week. Away from main spots there was lots of virgin snow wildlife and people needing a snatch.

Sunny Mt Matlock
Reply By: axle - Sunday, Jun 02, 2019 at 19:48
Sunday, Jun 02, 2019 at 19:48
G/Day Robin,
,Looking rather brisk there ,I'm off to do a bit of excavator work at
Barrington tops NSW next week, the scenery might
well be the same..
Just hoping the old girl will fire up after a few weeks doing nothing in very cold conditions
Cheers Axle.
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Follow Up By: RMD - Sunday, Jun 02, 2019 at 21:02
Sunday, Jun 02, 2019 at 21:02
Axle
Remove the air cleaner element and place a small dish of method in the base. Light the metho and it will heat the incoming air and the diesel will start very easily when cranked. After warmed up a little, Replace air cleaner element. Job done.
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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Monday, Jun 03, 2019 at 10:09
Monday, Jun 03, 2019 at 10:09
Fingers crossed for you axle !
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Follow Up By: Bob Y. - Qld - Monday, Jun 03, 2019 at 19:00
Monday, Jun 03, 2019 at 19:00
Unless you’ve got Alpine Diesel in the digger, Axle, you may need some prep work?
20L of hot/boiling water is handy to pour over injectors, inj. tubes & the injector pump, and maybe get a small fire going underneath the machine to warm up the fuel tank batteries etc. All depending on how much
debris is on or in the machine.
Can’t beat a good dose of sunlight on the engine too, but that commodity might be in short supply up there, over the next week or two.
And jumper leads........
Good luck,
Bob
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Follow Up By: Ron N - Monday, Jun 03, 2019 at 21:46
Monday, Jun 03, 2019 at 21:46
Axle, a petrol-soaked rag held over the intake, makes any diesel fire up rapidly, even at 10 deg below!
Cheers, Ron.
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