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Why do diesel driving baws love to let their engines idle?
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:15 pm
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:15 pm
Do they have some limited amount of starts/stops in them? It seems everyone I know with a diesel truck will just let it sit there and idle for long periods of time while they are working on something or doing something else instead of just turning it off, then starting it when they are ready to go somewhere.
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Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:16 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
Why you worried?
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:16 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
Makes their truck nuts jiggle
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:18 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
It’s terrible for your car to stop and start it within a short amount of time
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:19 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
Google should be your friend
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:21 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
Let me explain. My tractor that looks like this 
burns 0.7 gallons per hour while idling. So now figure that in a F250.
burns 0.7 gallons per hour while idling. So now figure that in a F250. Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:22 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
If you are not going to be going too long, it's better to let a diesel engine idle than to turn it off then a few minutes start it up again...
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:22 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
I see this and think to myself that if I was a ballsy thief this would be a good opportunity to steal a gun from that baws console. You know all those guys carry.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:22 pm to LSUGRAD2008
Diesels burn like 0.9l/hr idling for my 2.0 suv engine.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:23 pm to kfaulk03
15 minutes is like mouthwash
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:23 pm to OweO
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If you are not going to be going too long, it's better to let a diesel engine idle than to turn it off then a few minutes start it up again...
I have no idea if you're right or not but I still down voted.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:24 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
we are asserting our male dominance
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:24 pm to LSUGRAD2008
Diesel engines generate large amounts of heat.
Needs idle time to help cool every thing down.
Shutting the oil off of your red hot turbo would not be good for longevity
Needs idle time to help cool every thing down.
Shutting the oil off of your red hot turbo would not be good for longevity
This post was edited on 2/5/19 at 1:26 pm
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:25 pm to TDsngumbo
I downvoted because you didn't know that.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:25 pm to Chad504boy
What really grinds my gears is when I see a cop car just idling in a parking spot outside a business. I'm paying for that shite and I'd appreciate if you try and conserve a little bit.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:27 pm to geauxcats10
quote:Turbocharger needs a little time to spool down if it has been towing hard or driven at highway speed for a while. Those turbos run insanely hot.
Diesel engines generate large amounts of heat. Needs idle time to help cool every thing down.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:27 pm to OweO
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I downvoted because you didn't know that.
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OweO
OweO posting literally anything on the OT:
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:28 pm to TDsngumbo
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What really grinds my gears is when I see a cop car just idling in a parking spot outside a business. I'm paying for that shite and I'd appreciate if you try and conserve a little bit.
oh god... 3 more pages now.
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:28 pm to PortHudsonPlaya
You don't know how engines work?
Posted on 2/5/19 at 1:29 pm to Chad504boy
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oh god... 3 more pages now.
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