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Subject:Re: extended idling with a diesel?
From:Gnarlodious
Date:Sat, 2 Mar 2002 20:12:35 -0700

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