Short term cold weather starting-diesel

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Alpena Jeff

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As we prepare for our new adventure in the SW.....
Our coach is stored on our property in the north of Michigan. It gets chilly up here this time of year.

Question is, can I start her up and move 100ft or so for easy packing without bringing her up to operating temperature?

Can I do this multiple times? (Might need to move for plowing snow)

I will use the block heater when needed.
I will make sure she is aired up enough to move.
I did full winterization last fall.
Will de-winterize when we get warm enough

Thank you for your time.

Jeff
 
Jeff, while not recommended as a routine practice for "exercising" the engine, you're not going to hurt anything, especially since you're plugged in with a block heater. And since I'm 99% certain your chassis batteries charge while plugged in, several start cycles isn't an issue there either. T-minus 16 days and counting  :)) :)) :)
 
I'm inclined to agree with Scott that doing that infrequently probably won't hurt anything, especially if you get it running and thoroughly warmed up within a few days or so to drive out the moisture.
 
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