How important is it to plug in?
02-02-2005 | 06:46 PM
#16
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You don't see the big rigs idling as much as you used to, it's cheaper to run a generator to keep it warm/cool. Besides that 32 states now have anti-idling laws, just read that in NY it's 5 minute max with $500 first offence ticket that goes way up the second time...
02-02-2005 | 07:22 PM
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5 minutes in new york???? i live in new york and frequently drive to upstate new york and everytime we stop at truck stops... the trucks are always idling.
my uncle is a trucker and he always leaves her idling, and plus it sounds nice
my uncle is a trucker and he always leaves her idling, and plus it sounds nice
02-03-2005 | 08:38 AM
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I keep mine plugged in over night (been in the minus numbers lately) but when I start it in the morning, it starts right up and I place my Auto in 'N' to let the tranny run the fluid through the tranny. Dodge's trannies do not cycle fluid if left in Park, at least for my 1st gen years. But usually idle for a couple of minutes only. Then start driving nice and easy for the first couple of miles. I really don't give it full throttle until water temp is to the first mark and warmed up. Then watch out, people behind me seem to see a lot of black smoke... 
I also have noticed that after my truck is fully warmed and I let idle for an extended period of time (like 10 minutes or so). I can watch my water temps start going down slowly. Since no glow plugs, it only generates heat in the cylinders by loading up the motor. Granted, it will still make heat as compression is heat but not much just too keep it running. Give it the throttle and watch the water temp go right back to normal.
I also have noticed that after my truck is fully warmed and I let idle for an extended period of time (like 10 minutes or so). I can watch my water temps start going down slowly. Since no glow plugs, it only generates heat in the cylinders by loading up the motor. Granted, it will still make heat as compression is heat but not much just too keep it running. Give it the throttle and watch the water temp go right back to normal.
02-03-2005 | 10:25 AM
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Originally posted by Steve P
5 minutes in new york???? i live in new york and frequently drive to upstate new york and everytime we stop at truck stops... the trucks are always idling.
my uncle is a trucker and he always leaves her idling, and plus it sounds nice
5 minutes in new york???? i live in new york and frequently drive to upstate new york and everytime we stop at truck stops... the trucks are always idling.
my uncle is a trucker and he always leaves her idling, and plus it sounds nice
02-03-2005 | 05:49 PM
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From: Caistor Centre, ON, Canada
Originally posted by Nuttymopar
I keep mine plugged in over night (been in the minus numbers lately) but when I start it in the morning, it starts right up and I place my Auto in 'N' to let the tranny run the fluid through the tranny. Dodge's trannies do not cycle fluid if left in Park, at least for my 1st gen years. But usually idle for a couple of minutes only. Then start driving nice and easy for the first couple of miles. I really don't give it full throttle until water temp is to the first mark and warmed up. Then watch out, people behind me seem to see a lot of black smoke...
I also have noticed that after my truck is fully warmed and I let idle for an extended period of time (like 10 minutes or so). I can watch my water temps start going down slowly. Since no glow plugs, it only generates heat in the cylinders by loading up the motor. Granted, it will still make heat as compression is heat but not much just too keep it running. Give it the throttle and watch the water temp go right back to normal.
I keep mine plugged in over night (been in the minus numbers lately) but when I start it in the morning, it starts right up and I place my Auto in 'N' to let the tranny run the fluid through the tranny. Dodge's trannies do not cycle fluid if left in Park, at least for my 1st gen years. But usually idle for a couple of minutes only. Then start driving nice and easy for the first couple of miles. I really don't give it full throttle until water temp is to the first mark and warmed up. Then watch out, people behind me seem to see a lot of black smoke...
I also have noticed that after my truck is fully warmed and I let idle for an extended period of time (like 10 minutes or so). I can watch my water temps start going down slowly. Since no glow plugs, it only generates heat in the cylinders by loading up the motor. Granted, it will still make heat as compression is heat but not much just too keep it running. Give it the throttle and watch the water temp go right back to normal.
I have had my CTD's idle for 15 minutes after a hot run down the highway in very cold weather and the grid heaters will click back on again when the intake temp gets too low - this is on a hot motor!......if the air charge temp is low enough at idle, the grids do come back on again to preheat the air charge.
02-04-2005 | 11:08 AM
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From: Cleveland, OH
I've never had my grids kick back on, however after idling only 30 secs to a minute after being fully hot mine has automatically kicked back up to 1000rpm high idle on it's own..This is around 0F.
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