Re: DIESEL QUESTION

Posted by Ray,IN on October 11, 2003 at 20:46:32 from (66.244.73.113):

In Reply to: DIESEL QUESTION posted by Allen on October 11, 2003 at 11:26:35:

All diesel engine mfgrs caution against prolonged low idling(truckers have a high idle setting); most specify prolonged idling as over 10 minutes, some longer. In cold weather an idling diesel engine is very inefficient, wasting fuel, and contaminating the engine oil with blowby (combustion byproducts), unburned fuel, and greatly increased condensation. The long accepted test for lugging an engine, gas or diesel, is to quickly open the throttle and observe engine response. If the engine does not gain rpm quickly you're lugging it, and should downshift or reduce the load as necessary. The long accepted practice of prolonged idling originated with diesel engines of the 50's and prior. These diesel engines were hard to start compared to todays diesels so when started were left running until the work or day was done.

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