Extended Idling
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Extended Idling
I'm curious as to what some of the members here think about idling their gas engines for longer periods of time, say 45+ minutes.
I grew up with a dad who worked in various remote jobsites and noticed lots of people working out there let their trucks idle all the time. Gas or diesel, it didn't matter. Those guys pointed the grill of the truck toward whatever breeze there might have been and let the truck run to have some place to escape the south texas heat, to power something, light up an area for long periods of time, etc.
My brother-in-law commented on how I let my truck idle sometimes, and I got to thinking about this. I guess the tendency sort of carried on with me, eventhough I'm not in that kind of work. Never really thought about it.
Setting aside the price of gas (if that's even possible), what do ya think?
I grew up with a dad who worked in various remote jobsites and noticed lots of people working out there let their trucks idle all the time. Gas or diesel, it didn't matter. Those guys pointed the grill of the truck toward whatever breeze there might have been and let the truck run to have some place to escape the south texas heat, to power something, light up an area for long periods of time, etc.
My brother-in-law commented on how I let my truck idle sometimes, and I got to thinking about this. I guess the tendency sort of carried on with me, eventhough I'm not in that kind of work. Never really thought about it.
Setting aside the price of gas (if that's even possible), what do ya think?
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Originally Posted by greygooseranger
^^^For you, delivering pizza, i would say, as long as you are in a safe neighborhood, leave it running...
yea it's pretty damn safe population of 15,000 and half million dollar homes every where good tips also... i have an idea what if i could make my keyless entry shut my truck off EG i get out of my truck someone goes to jack it i quick put the panic button and it shuts the engine off. how hard would that be to implement?
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well on of the port police brought his ranger in the other day its an 05 and his oil turned to sluge it had 2000 miles but they mainly just sit there and let it idle for 8 hours aday so i wouldnt think its a good idea even diesles shouldnt be left idleing for long periods of time back in the day they were made for that but now that they use low sulfur fuel its not good for them they burn up injectors all day i hate working on the 6.0/6.4 diesles
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Originally Posted by bruiser
w i wouldnt think its a good idea even diesles shouldnt be left idleing for long periods of time back in the day they were made for that but now that they use low sulfur fuel its not good for them they burn up injectors all day i hate working on the 6.0/6.4 diesles
The low sulfur crap will burn out injectors regardless.
The work truck idles all shift, sometimes the aux duetz out back too. The mechanics are sneaking in trans fluid into the fuel to keep them alive. Granted they are running jet A and not designed for it. It might as well be low sulfur crap.
If your letting your truck idle for long periods you should move your engine maintenance schedule over to hours instead of miles. Otherwise your going to be neglecting your engine.
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The Scheduled Maintenance Guide that comes in every Ford owner's manual packet gives shortened service intervals for vehicles that are used regularly in "Special Operating Conditions":
• Towing or carrying heavy loads
• Extensive idling and/or driving at low-speeds for long distances
• Driving in dusty conditions
• Off-road operation
• Use of E85 fuel 50% of the time or greater (flex fuel vehicles only)
SMG's, owner manuals and warranty booklets are all available online:
http://www.genuineservice.com/genuin...ault?page=Home
• Towing or carrying heavy loads
• Extensive idling and/or driving at low-speeds for long distances
• Driving in dusty conditions
• Off-road operation
• Use of E85 fuel 50% of the time or greater (flex fuel vehicles only)
SMG's, owner manuals and warranty booklets are all available online:
http://www.genuineservice.com/genuin...ault?page=Home
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