Does Exhaust brake activate brake lights?
I have a 2008 Monaco Diplomat and when the Exhaust Brake activates my brake lights don't come on. I mention this because in my 2005 Cayman the Exhaust Brake activated the motor home brake lights so th...
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Well Gang,
I kind-a goofed up by saying or, insinuating that I give the exhaust brake a break by applying the brakes. In reality, what I meant was, I hit the brakes, not hard enough to stop or, throw us through the windshield but, enough that, I can then touch my foot on the accelerator to temporarily shut down the e-brake. Now, this is only done for a few seconds at a time and, I don't gain much speed while I do this process.
My reasoning is, you're building pressure in that section of the exhaust manifold and, the engine and manifold is already hot in that area. Anytime you compress air, you heat it. And, it's already hot to begin with. So, if I can let that pressure off, even for just a few seconds, I can cut down on that heat in that immediate area and, as we all know, to relieve heat, is a good thing.
Then, the e-brake is put back into effect. This is just something I do, I'm not asking anyone to do it or, agree with it. Sorry for the wrong impression. I should have explained it better in the first place. Even if there is, in fact, no need to do this process, it makes me feel better about how I preserve engine parts etc.
Scott
I kind-a goofed up by saying or, insinuating that I give the exhaust brake a break by applying the brakes. In reality, what I meant was, I hit the brakes, not hard enough to stop or, throw us through the windshield but, enough that, I can then touch my foot on the accelerator to temporarily shut down the e-brake. Now, this is only done for a few seconds at a time and, I don't gain much speed while I do this process.
My reasoning is, you're building pressure in that section of the exhaust manifold and, the engine and manifold is already hot in that area. Anytime you compress air, you heat it. And, it's already hot to begin with. So, if I can let that pressure off, even for just a few seconds, I can cut down on that heat in that immediate area and, as we all know, to relieve heat, is a good thing.
Then, the e-brake is put back into effect. This is just something I do, I'm not asking anyone to do it or, agree with it. Sorry for the wrong impression. I should have explained it better in the first place. Even if there is, in fact, no need to do this process, it makes me feel better about how I preserve engine parts etc.
Scott
