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Date:         Sat, 2 Mar 2002 20:12:35 -0700
Reply-To:     Gnarlodious <Gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         Gnarlodious <Gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: extended idling with a diesel?
Comments: To: Bradley Flubacher <flub@ADELPHIA.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <DGENLFPHAGAJIKHDOHDAKEOMDBAA.flub@adelphia.net>
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Entity Bradley Flubacher spoke thus:


> Proper idle setting is over 800 RPM..  850 I think?
Well, I don't know what the "proper" setting is. Probably whatever runs
good. I know there is a RPM setting where vibration is at a minimum, this is
important to me with extended idling. I think bigrig drivers like an idle up
around 1200 when sleeping on it, maybe to keep the fluids flowing...AHEM
anyway, I always wished the lever had a pull knob speed control similar to
the Cold Start knob to set extended idling just right (at that sweet spot).
Better yet, a solenoid controlled system (fly by wire).  I wonder if the new
diesel EuroVans have that feature?


Rachel http://www.gnarlodious.com
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