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Matt, I hate diesels, nasty smelly things, but I am just biased I suppose. However, a lower cost option to glow plugs may be to use an old Royal Navy trick, as follows: Fire up an old paraffin blow lamp, and get it good and hot, then extinguish the flame, and direct the warm paraffin vapour coming from the nozzle/shroud into the inlet manifold while cranking the engine over. I am told it never fails to start a hesitant diesel. It will probably also cause some odd looks . . . . . . . . . Following on from txblu's comment, I am currently rebuilding a blue and orange thing called a Super Dexta, fitted with glow plug for its 3cyl diesel. That glow plug is also in the inlet manifold, close to the block, and just downstream of the cold start nozzle (don't know its real name, not being a dieselhead). 40 seconds was supposed to be enough to start it on even the coldest mornings. A full conversion on your head to the Arctic spec would be nice (and $$) - but you won't be able to swear at your tractor when it doesn't start. Depending on your budget, txblu's comment might give you a good project basis. If it works for Dorfs, it probably works for 23c's too. Just some thoughts. Enjoy.
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