Deutz engine

[overtime]

Just looking for any info never been around one. Looking at a timberjack that has a 6 cylinder in it. How do they start in the cold?And any other info

[so il logger]

I have never been around a 6 cyl, I had a F4L and it started easier in the cold than any other diesel I have ever been around. It was also very easy on fuel, if it is an air cooled one make sure it is leak free. Valve cover seepage will collect dirt around the cyl/head cooling fins, keep the fins clean and change the oil a little more frequent than a liquid cooled diesel and they are great engines

[lopet]

240 A ?

I probably said this before, if the air cooled Deutz engines have reasonable compression and lots of cranking amps, they start as good as any other engines.
In the summertime it might be a little harder to tell, but if they have quite a bit or a lot of blow by coming out of the crank housing breather then the rings and sleeves are half or more done which means you have to crank over a lot longer until she fires.

[overtime]

Thanks for the info its a 1982 350

[David-L]

Had a five cylinder in a 225A timberjack that was a good cold starter. Had to replace some fire rings and deal with the inj pump but was a low end puller with lots of power. Just make sure the jugs are clean of oil residue which means the base gasket and fire rings are good. Usually are the back jugs that have issues. Would have kept my 225 but had weak planetaries for the power it had. Good luck.

[Justify008]

I have a 4 cylinder on a firewood processor. Best cold starter I ever had didn't matter how cold it was it fired right up as long as the battery was charged. Biggest thing is keeping the fins clean and changing the oil and they'll run forever.

[Farmboy 96]

Never ran one before but I've heard seenthem in use and they are nice motors. Quiet and loads of torq but as earlier said change the oil more often then a normal motor and always give it time to cool off. Don't just shut her down when done let it idle for a while or you'll melt the piston if you just shut her off. Only thing I personaly don't like about them is how much they cost to rebuild. The Ole Detriots have it beat on that