Facts about diesel ideling
As the vast majority of 5th wheels are being towed by diesel trucks here is some interesting facts about idling and the myths surrounding it: http://www.in.gov/idem/prevention/2372.htm
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Wild Card wrote:x2. I worked for a company who owned a large tow able air compressor unit. It had a inline 4 cyl diesel,cannot remember what brand the engine was but I think it was probably a cummins or perkins. That engine had no idle, when started it simply went from starter speed to full duty throttle speed in about two sec. I felt sure that thing would never last the winter but 5 years later to my surprise it was still working without any problems. Seldom ever added any oil to it. Shut down was the same, full load to stop instantly. Makes one wonder if warm up/cool down is really that important. However I always do it on my truck.
Diesel generators go from asleep to duty RPM right now.
