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https://www.scribd.com/doc/104437701/Troubleshooting-the-Caterpillar-3116-Fuel-System
Hopefully it’s just bad fuel like everyone is saying. Good luck and let us know what you find.
As has been mentioned, a block heater works wonders. I don’t have power out to the parking area, so I went with a grid style intake heater. A diesel fired webasto heater would work too for warming coolant and requires no outside power.
I found if I put two pieces of cardboard on top of each other under the tire I’m able to slide it around without too much trouble. Just make sure the jack is set at the right height so you can slide it straight on and off the studs.
Bring a full compliment of tools and fluids with you and plan on several hours of pmcs before you leave. Check out member awesomeness he has a checklist of known problem areas with these trucks.
I drove mine home too, but it needed a ton of work before we left the lot.
Moving the lower left lever all the way down turns the parking lights on and the headlights off. Of course the service lights have to be turned on with the top lever for this to work.
While you are back there make sure your vents are not clogged up with mud nests. Both of mine were clogged solid and I had a strange air leak. Cleaning the vents fixed it.