holstein13 wrote:
Yesterday was my first time ever filling up my new diesel pusher at the truck lanes at the Pilot in Marianna, FL. It was raining heavily when I arrived. What seemed odd to me was that not a single big rig tractor trailer turned off their engine despite the fact that the pumps indicate that you must turn off your engine.
I turned mine off, but was wondering, what exactly are the pros and cons of turning off the engine? Why do so many truckers leave the engine running and should I also leave mine running?
And while this post is about diesel engines, I welcome comments about gas engines as well because I've often been curious as to why they have to shut off their engines. I've heard it's a fire risk, but I have some difficulty seeing how. Maybe if someone pours fuel on the engine?
Beautiful coach. Good luck with it and many happy miles. You look very small standing next to that beast. Lol
