I feel so stupid

If YOU were as smart as you think you are you would realize there many reasons to push the clutch in before attempting to start the engine. Just on is so that the starter doesn't have to turn the transmission over. Stick around for a few more years and you will learn little tricks like that one. And I know it is not your fault, truck driving schools don't take the time to teach students things like that.

 

Im not a student!!! I own my own rig. It never has trouble starting with clutch out. most of the time i start it im not in the driver seat. I norm start it 3 min before im ready to go and thus leaning over the seat to start it from the sleeper. I dont want to have to put pants on, and sit in the seat in front of the curtain lol.

 

Just keep on talking and showing us how many mistakes you make on a daily basis. Besides I didn't say you were a student now, but I make the assumption you went to a cdl school, but the more you post the more I have second thoughts on that.

 

Hard to believe Richter is starting another argument with someone..

 

That's not an argument, it's an exhibition of how to not do things.

Good night to all it's too late for me to be up.

 

How often do you check the oil? And someone please tell me why a truck with a stick won't start in gear. Thats the first time I've heard that and know that if you crank enough she'll catch and take off rolling at an idle.

 

Aside from our cluch disagreement, what else is wrong. I can see all the gagdes from the sleeper. There is no other reason i need to sit in the seat to start it. I check my oil every day...not always first thing in the morn. I always watch the oil pressure gauge on start though. I know my truck though and know it doesnt use any.

 

It could start In gear but not if the brakes are set. Richter you really should let that truck run longer than three minutes before hitting the road especially when its below freezing. Also if your fuel was frozen as you say your truck wouldn't stay running and be road ready in three minutes. A gelled truck that stays running can become ungelled but it takes a long time for the fuel to warm up enough.

 

First off, i said "most of the time". Obviously from freezing cold i need to run longer. But idling cost money and i base my business model on MPG. Once the truck is running smooth and the fuel is flowing there is no reason to wait. If i get the truck running, the return line is heating the tank fuel. If its ungelled enough to start, its ungelled enough to run. I also have heated hot fox pick ups, so once the motor warms up at all the fuel heaters work and pump warm fuel into my motor. (in warm weather i turn them off)

 

Maybe you need an automatic... And when you try to start the truck in gear it sounds weak and moves forward how can you not call it right away?