wolfe10
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grldst wrote:Leave it idle while fueling…leave it idle at rest stops unless you’re going to be there for more than 15 minutes. Shutting down diesels without a 5-10 minute idle is not good.
Please post a link to that advice from Cummins!
And, with the newer emission controlled engines long idle time has more significant negative effects.
Totally agree on a "let it idle until the turbo is cool" (ranges from 1 minute if you have been on slow city streets/CG/etc to perhaps 4 minutes of just pulling off the highway.
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grldst
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Agree with you Wolfe….but I’m old school… when we stop at a rest area so the wife can walk the dog and I can stretch my legs , I like to do a walk around my idling engine to make sure everything sounds okay and there are no leaks, same goes for a fuel stop. I’ve run/operated/owned large diesel engines all my life. Shutting them off for a short stop just doesn’t sit well
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oldave
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wolfe10 wrote:grldst wrote:Leave it idle while fueling…leave it idle at rest stops unless you’re going to be there for more than 15 minutes. Shutting down diesels without a 5-10 minute idle is not good.
Please post a link to that advice from Cummins!
And, with the newer emission controlled engines long idle time has more significant negative effects.
Totally agree on a "let it idle until the turbo is cool" (ranges from 1 minute if you have been on slow city streets/CG/etc to perhaps 4 minutes of just pulling off the highway.
If I feel it's not gonna start I won't be worrying about Cummins or emissions
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wolfe10
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oldave wrote:If I feel it's not gonna start I won't be worrying about Cummins or emissions
Makes perfect sense.
Why do you "feel it's not gonna start"?
Do you know the cause/symptoms?
And, hopefully unrelated to the suggestion to let them idle for 15 minutes, as, yes, that is in a vehicle that you have faith in.
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wolfe10 wrote:oldave wrote:If I feel it's not gonna start I won't be worrying about Cummins or emissions
Makes perfect sense.
Why do you "feel it's not gonna start"?
Do you know the cause/symptoms?
And, hopefully unrelated to the suggestion to let them idle for 15
minutes, as, yes, that is in a vehicle that you have faith in.
I was speaking from his ( OP ) shoes when he said at a rest stop it won't start for
2 or 3 hours.
I'm not waiting that long if I can help it by leaving it running for a few minutes.
No doubt the cause needs to be addressed.
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