Case 4240 hard to start when weather is cold cold no bother otherwise any ideas

[jackp]

Bigger battery is probably the simplest. Upgrade starter another.

Do you have a pull to stop in the dash? If so pull it out half way after heating and then start.

On a 885 or similar, not on a 4230

 

[steveR]

Followed you link but this court my eye in the ebay adverts, nice looking little self contained night heater! Just add power and exhaust vent I guess. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/143822872994?_trkparms=amclksrc=ITM&aid=1110006&algo=HOMESPLICE.SIM&ao=1&asc=20190917065201&meid=8a5f640a28a747deb24afaceb71c619a&pid=101103&rk=2&rkt=2&sd=393609102954&itm=143822872994&pmt=1&noa=0&pg=2332490&algv=SimplAMLv5PairwiseWebWithBBEV2bAndUBSourceDemotionWithUltimatelyBoughtOfCoviewV1&brand=Unbranded&_trksid=p2332490.c101103.m3021&amdata=cksum:1438228729948a5f640a28a747deb24afaceb71c619a|enc:AQAGAAACMB0%2BPSWFN3Ax2ZDgPtBlfzp6YwcicJkyLZ3c0wfutmaWFWbosB%2B9NKvJY4CYV7XmZ2afBKhjkG%2B7Rsvo6me2vN7f9FrFjjGXZv2PIPReU2eWb3hu%2FdHQ7DNPlEMvwVq%2BWe628xXjOG62JamunVrAXqlKcZ3pLadQyrsRGxQEV4DSo1fEJB9RfXlEq68Ar8rh8JtD1Xbc%2F%2FceSp4X5oYsCYY7jlSL%2FRStIWW0P8yT9A5GJfF34b%2FgjZzn7yOyIshpQ44O%2BzMRCjcBTy4e1eMc0DQO88wiPV0D0iYTM%2BIm29TBIK2QwBDW4cNbCDXrfQ0vre%2B44RjbcPpF1Khi0rfKv%2BU0cVsPfka8FxG2i1%2FyDA7MctpFz0JHoOqWGXLjkP9FB3kj5xATxo%2FunS5NqcWiBI41gG2BxRmGcN%2FhsHt4SCDBnNU%2FE3%2FVUNqvjN7auLtuLwIawlftlsbHgjDlgI6yRcOCXLJtCy4T1M2q7bKuybrhHlVVWpUrGX1xpji3zISK5k8W%2F1zx8WOYjMFxvBSv3k8UyJtrXPauHeNc4OtZNpoislvrH6xeGUvKXM8PtPCY%2FKul85T8UTTvoCqdTfLUChGlSQKXNsmJiwvBHZs%2BRwPwQHKpjhV7E%2F8YztvwFNfYMjKTH3mRMtqWipmkhRUQapYEsXmQ8HHIADzRYwvEKH7q8%2FHvm3kybagRojZoYZEA%2F2eg74pIwuGo4jv3oMMkn1fVXApj%2B2IDzPfHNdkt7uR4|ampidL_CLK|clp:2332490

Flames look.....interesting

Be good in a remote workshop too.

 

[1594mac]

Geared starter and save the hassle.

 

[ACEngineering]

Do you have a part number? my 4240 could do with a new starter(still on original).

starter you want is this one. Will send you a price.

 

[Flatlander]

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These are way bigger than needed. most here are 800-1500 watts. Plug them in at night and leave them on. Also hydraulic tank heaters.

 

[steveR]

These are way bigger than needed. most here are 800-1500 watts. Plug them in at night and leave them on. Also hydraulic tank heaters.

THink the old Kenlowe ones were 2KW, but it was a long time ago. I know I needed a timeswitch that would cope with the load...

If you are just maintaining heat, then lower wattage is sure to be fine. Hydraulic heater would be good too...

I recall the Winter of 1981/2 here, in Shropshire we hit -30C, and on my min/max thermometer, -32C.... so pretty cold.

I needed a tractor to be going every day, and the Zetor was perfect... it had a massive cab like a greenhouse, and the diesel tank was under the bonnet and 2 parts in the cab. I left the tractor running around the clock, for nearly 2 weeks, with the cab heater going to keep the fuel warm!! To get her started initially, I surrounded the tractor with bales and had a fan heater underneath to warm the block and back axle.... Diesel lines were the worst problem, so the preheated fuel in teh tank was great!

 

[Qman]

Do you have a part number? my 4240 could do with a new starter(still on original).

As the further posts have said, get a geared starter from AC Engineering you won't regret it. My IH is a Perkins engined one so the starter will be different, but she starts first touch now.