Do you leave your diesel running ...?
I see many diesel drivers who leave the engine running while fueling (or other short-term occasions). For a while, I asked why they did that, just to see what their reason was. Never got the same answ...
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AH64ID wrote:
I rarely wait in line, so that's not an issue.... Spooling a turbo isn't what creates the shutdown requirement, it's heat. A turbo will slow down by the time you pull up, which is the only thing your spooling comment refers to, but that doesn't mean it's cool.
Yes, but a spooled up turbo is what causes heat. driving down the hwy under load the turbo is spooled up. by the time you coast down the off ramp and roll up to the pumps it has cooled down sufficiently to shut down.
