Bypassing idle shut down?

If you want to be cheap and have a microwave in your truck, or just use a some hot similar space. I got a rubber cork from Lowe's for like 2 dollars, drill a hole slightly smaller than the stud temp sensor that sticks out of the bottom of the mirror. Use a small cup, put just enough water in it to go over the cork, I microwave the water for 3 minutes (700 watt microwave), than drop the cork in for like 3 minutes, take out of the boiled water with scissors,etc, push it onto the temp sensor stud. Your temp gauge will go up in the 70s/maybe 80, and back down within like 4 minutes, but it fools it, and keeps truck idling as long as you don't shut truck off, if you do...repeat process. Works for me everytime, no problems. Remember to take cork off, when your moving down the road..lol..Enjoy

 

Too much work, I just hold a lighter under it.....lol

 

I don't like lighters....lol

 

LMFAO. I did order a replacement temperature sensor.... Just in case I damaged theirs lol

 

Lol...now you've already spent more than the rubber cork

 

I don't have a microwave lol

 

Well you'll have to just install a new sensor if you melt it with that lighter you are attached to.

 

Will this work for a peterbilt 579 2018?

 

It might , you can easily try it, i would have to say it would if your sensor is located lIke mine and many trucks are, 2019 KW T680 here...I use my method frequently when Temps are at that in between mark, as I cook on my truck, .just made me up my dish of pasta tonight here in TN tonight