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In cold weather diesel thickens ( referred to as gelling ) . At low temps it will clog filter and injectors not to mention difficult to compress ( a diesels ignition ) .
Warm engines , filters and fuel makes it easier to start in cold conditions .
Same goes for motor oil in extreme cold which is why in far north cities some gas engines also have block heaters . Cold thick oil is very hard to circulate to upper bearings once a vehicle is started . You will note in extreme cold , a engine with a block heater develops oil pressure far faster than those without .
No oil pressure is a bad thing .
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