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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kyosho" data-source="post: 72409" data-attributes="member: 3504"><p>I have a 1987 743. In the summer runs great - a little glow and starts right up. It is 13 degrees F here in Michigan. I glow for 60-90 seconds like the label on the machine says. It won't start. I have a small magnetic block heater attached to the block above the starter and that didnt seem to help either. I checked and with the switch to the left, I have 12 volts across the rail that connects the glow plugs to each other. I checked two the glow plugs (in the head) with one probe on tip and the other probe on the base you put a wrench on to remove them. .5-.6 ohms on the two I checked. My question - is it just too cold for this machine to start? I did several searches and I know the Kubota V1702 in this machine seems to not like cold weather starts, but I am wondering what is the lowest temperature you can reliably start this machine in? I have a Massey Ferguson 1233 tractor (Iseki) that with 20 seconds of glow starts right up every time! Thank you in advance to any help or suggestions you may have.</p></blockquote><p></p>