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Starting on the button at 25° below zero
19th April 1968, Page 10
19th April 1968
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Page 10, 19th April 1968
— Starting on the button at 25° below zero
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Leave a truck out in the Arctic night with the temperature dropping to -25°F, and you might expect a bit of starting trouble in the morning.
At least, our testers expected it.
They didn't get it. Using standard 12-volt equipment, both FJs started on the button in these conditions —every time.
Re-starting after shorter breaks should have been another big problem.
Local drivers get over it by leaving the engine running while they stop off for a bite or a rest. Our testers were brutal. They switched off and re-started a dozen times a day. FJs fired on the button again—without fail.