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wolfe10
Jun 28, 2016Explorer
How long after cold start up do you try to move?
Best advice:
Start engine.
After 20-30 seconds, use cruise control to raise idle speed to around 1,000 RPM for quicker warm up.
Do not start driving until temperature gauge starts moving.
If you still have this issue and the temperature gauge has moved off the "cold peg", have a Caterpillar dealer look at it. There were some issues with this, but you do not want to push any stone cold diesel-- hence the poor throttle response was designed in. But, if this feature stays active too long, a Caterpillar dealer can remedy it.
Best advice:
Start engine.
After 20-30 seconds, use cruise control to raise idle speed to around 1,000 RPM for quicker warm up.
Do not start driving until temperature gauge starts moving.
If you still have this issue and the temperature gauge has moved off the "cold peg", have a Caterpillar dealer look at it. There were some issues with this, but you do not want to push any stone cold diesel-- hence the poor throttle response was designed in. But, if this feature stays active too long, a Caterpillar dealer can remedy it.
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