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Re: Why do people let diesels idle?
Posted by LesH [Email] (more from LesH) on Tue, 7 Feb 2006 17:14:27
In Reply to: Why do people let diesels idle?, Craig, Tue, 7 Feb 2006 09:17:15
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A diesel runs very efficiently at idle - no throttle plate means no pumping losses in the system. It produces little excess heat and uses little fuel. If you need A/C, heat, or electrical power, or just want to keep the oil warm, it's not too outrageous to just leave the sucker ticking over.
Posts in this Thread:
- Why do people let diesels idle?, Craig, Tue, 7 Feb 2006 09:17:15
- Idling is bad, Caarma
, Wed, 8 Feb 2006 22:18:01 - Two reasons: heat and cold, No Snaab, Wed, 8 Feb 2006 17:20:39
- Macho thing: me big man with big diesel n/m, Noel, Wed, 8 Feb 2006 06:00:12
- Re: Why do people let diesels idle?, JimBlake
, Wed, 8 Feb 2006 04:56:32 - Re: Why do people let diesels idle?, LesH, Tue, 7 Feb 2006 17:14:27 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Why do people let diesels idle?, RichardM, Tue, 7 Feb 2006 11:46:54
- Re: Why do people let diesels idle?, Greg Abbott
, Tue, 7 Feb 2006 11:44:00 - Re: Why do people let diesels idle?, Jeremy R., Tue, 7 Feb 2006 10:36:37
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