Re: Diesel Engines

Posted by Hugh MacKay on February 16, 2007 at 03:39:14 from (216.208.58.169):

In Reply to: Diesel Engines posted by Raleigh on February 15, 2007 at 18:31:39:

Raleigh: From my point of view, depends what you call idling. If it's down around 500-600, shut it off. 700-900 I'll go along with, keeps them warmed up a bit, and if they have more than a few hours on them, they will lubricate better.

Another factor is idling after doing "WHAT". If your warming it up in cold weather, to go to work, I'd far sooner start the whole tractor or truck operating at 1000-1200. Diesels just never warm up if left idling at low idle.

If your idling down after some real work, by all means it should cool down a bit at 800. There is however no point in doing that for more than 2-3 min. After than shut it down, your just burning fuel, plus that diesel will hold it's heat 2-3 hours anyhow. Why in the summer months, those 400+ cubic inch engines will hold their heat overnight. Many times I've gone to my 1066 in the morning and could still feel a bit of heat in block.

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