What do you guys do to warm up your engines from a cold start?
My idea is to start it up, run for about 30 seconds to build oil pressure, then high idle at 1200 RPM until the coolant gets up to temperature. Back to low idle and take off.
And for cooling it down, I would run at 1200 RPM for 2 and a half minutes, then low idle for 2 and a half minutes
Warm-up procedures when starting from a cold start?
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I do literally nothing. I start it (holding the clutch in to make it easier for my starter), pretrip, paperwork, and off I go.
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Depends on outside temperature…. In the summertime not so much , just take it easy till everything is up to temp. In the winter sometimes it runs on high idle all night…..
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In a modern truck you'd likely do more damage doing that. Just start it and by the time you get it in gear it's built the oil pressure and coolant movement needed.
Yes the damage done is tiny but it adds up....feldsforever, VIDEODROME, Mototom and 2 others Thank this. -
I would always give 3 minutes at cool down and if engine still warm try and give it 3 minutes to get oil on everything. I think Detroit Diesel say just the 3 minutes on both ends it all you really need. If cold I usually idle up to warm engine oil some.or get the coolant to show something like 120+.
My truck now has the coolant heater and it keeps engine at 150 for sleeper heat when parked overnight. So it ready to go first thing in the morning. Just idle 3 minutes and go.feldsforever Thanks this. -
Low idle for 15-20 seconds, bump to 900 until coolant hits 125*, put her in parade mode and creep down the drive way, usually about 140* by then
pyro to 350 to shut off, usually 30 seconds after idling back around the lot/drive way
other then first cold start and cool down I always bump the idle no matter how long/short I’ll be thereLoneRanger, bzinger, Oxbow and 2 others Thank this. -
I found that at freezing temp you will sit 4 to 5 min to get the coolant temp to move(almost enough for a quick pre-trip) and you will be up to speed on the highway in less than a mile depending on gross weight.
I have not found a mechanic that finds fault with this.
As far as cooldown 3 to 5 min from pull-in (low to idle speed) 1 to 2 min after parking or starting fuel-up is all that is needed. You need time for the turbo to slow and cool a bit to prevent coking the bearings, if you have a pyrometer give it 30 to 45 secs from dropping below 350* (the coking temp of modern oils).petefan4000, bzinger, 86scotty and 1 other person Thank this. -
On my ISX 15, after I fired it up, I do my pre trip and do my paperwork, the temperature is already up to 140*, if I have to do a few other things, I keep up the idle, basically right about at 10 minutes I’m driving out. If I ever idle, I always kick it up period. Cool down after done for the day; kick up idle about 5 minutes, then let it idle about 1 minute or so… shut down time.
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I start mine after 5 min in gear and easing down the road for a few miles to get up to temp. Even at -20 below I don’t idle.
Cool down I roll thru parking lot at 5 mph
As soon as I set brakes it’s shut off. The few min idling thru lot is enough to cool down. DD15feldsforever and bzinger Thank this. -
Some time ago I asked a Detroit Diesel engineer who was manning the booth at the Louisville Truck Show this same question. His response:
We would like to see some movement in the temperature gauge. You can drive after that, but drive it gently until not only the engine temp is where it belongs, but allowing all of the other rotating parts to come up to proper clearances.
I followed his advice with the truck you see on the left. 1 million on the first engine, replaced early because that is how I maintain things. 2 million miles I sold the truck, it is still on the road and working. Never got into the transmission or rears, just an occasional seal. 2 clutches.abdogg1684, Pamela1990, shatteredsquare and 2 others Thank this.
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