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 | Richmon
Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 10 upstate New York 
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2006-10-05 135730
I am going to purchase a BX-24 with FOL/BH & Snowblower. My question is, has anybody had problems starting there Kubotas in cold weather. I live in upstate New York and it gets well below freezing in the winter. Thanks in advance for your thought`s!
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 | AV8R
Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 882 North Central Wisconsin 
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2006-10-05 135733
Never had a problem with my BX2230, living in northern Wisconsin. Gets pretty cold here. Usually at least a couple weeks of constant below zero every winter and lots of snow. ....
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| Richmon
Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 10 upstate New York
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2006-10-05 135737
AV8R, I saw your pics with the snow blower and box blade. How does the snowblower perform with the turf tires? Can it handle deep snow? ....
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| unit5alive
Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 250 Latrobe Pa
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2006-10-06 135739
My BX has no problem in the cold, even if left outside for extended periods ! ....
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 | Art White
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 6898 Waterville New York 
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2006-10-06 135748
Bx's in our yard have been started below zero here but I do recommend a block heater if temps are below zero. Normally there isn't to much snow that falls below 10 so most tractors aren't required to start then other then for clean-up. A warm well charged battery will help an engine start better. ....
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 | DRankin
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 5116 Northern Nevada
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2006-10-06 135749
All of this assumes you don't have a tank full of summer fuel on that cold morning.
You do need to keep up with seasonal fuel changes or treat the fuel you have to prevent gelling. ....
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| Richmon
Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 10 upstate New York
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2006-10-06 135757
Thanks for the tips guy`s! I actually bought a new BX-2350 today and they (Emerich`s) are installing a block heater and work light free of charge becuase I bought three implements with the tractor. So I guess between the seasonal fuel and the block heater, I should be good to go! ....
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| ihookem
Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 49 Allenton, Wisconsin
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2006-10-06 135759
I had a hard time starting my 7510 last year for a while. I thought all you had to do was turn the key for a few seconds for the glow plugs to work. After a while I noticed the yellow glow plug light has to be on for five to ten seconds. Then it started up in one second. ....
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| prothlauf
Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 25 Des Moines IA
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2006-10-09 135811
I have a 1 yr old bx-23 which started right up to -10F (coldest it got last year) without the block heater being used (it is installed) IIRC it was alot like summer other 2-3 sec longer crank but I did let it warm up 10-min or so other than short move to clean off (stored outside) Only use 30-45 hrs yr so only(now) burn winter stuff but have a quart of the treatment
Pat R ....
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| daveinnh
Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 30 central NH
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2006-10-14 135941
I have a L4310 that gets Powerstart diesel additive year round. Also, I plug the engine block heater in about 4 hours (with timer) prior to when operation is planned below 10 deg.
It'll start below 10, but sure doesn't sound good. ....
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