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How do I force a truck to idle?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Driver0000, Jan 9, 2017.

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  1. Jan 9, 2017 #1
    Driver0000

    Driver0000 Medium Load Member

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    Trucks set to no idle. Bunk heaters don't work. Slip seating in Volvos. Run a tight overnight and company says hotel is ok but run is tight and northeast.

    Short of rigging a stick to bump rpms, how can I idle this POS?

    Tried cruise with no luck.
     
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  3. Jan 9, 2017 #2
    street beater

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    Some trucks a stick wont even work. A adjustable snow brush or bar magnet can be modified to work. If the truck will take. We had 1 truck that cruise didn't override the shut off. Had a shop change the settings in the ecm..
     
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  4. Jan 9, 2017 #3
    pattyj

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    Have you tried holding the cruise for a few seconds?
     
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  5. Jan 9, 2017 #4
    STexan

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    Many are temperature dependent ... parameters set by company policy. Inside a certain temp range, will refuse to idle beyond a certain time limit. To answer your question, it may not be possible.
     
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  6. Jan 9, 2017 #6
    Driver0000

    Driver0000 Medium Load Member

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    It's -8 here. Company was banking on the bunk heaters working.
     
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  7. Jan 9, 2017 #6
    Driver0000

    Driver0000 Medium Load Member

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    8. Not -8, oops.

    Still cold enough
     
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  8. Jan 9, 2017 #7
    Lonesome

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    Some won't, without a change in the ECM settings. My 14 Cascadia would only idle 10 minutes, before shutting down. Shop had to reset the ECM, to run about 40 minutes.
     
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  9. Jan 9, 2017 #8
    Texnmidwest

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    Do you sleep in your truck? If so, demand they either fix it or get you into another truck. Be nice but firm. If they won't do that there are a lot of other companies that are looking for good drivers. -8 with no heat is in humane.
     
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  10. Jan 9, 2017 #9
    KillingTime

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    Well............... Lol.
    WP_20170102_08_28_42_Pro.jpg
     
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  11. Jan 9, 2017 #10
    Cat sdp

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    Try setting the trailer brakes and leave the tractor brakes off and jam the accelerator petal with a screw driver or something .....

    It's worth a try.....
     
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