mercer transportation

I think my truck only burns about 3/4 a gallon per hour idling but it still costs more than $10.

That's what I don't like about these knew motors. The old Detroit 12.7s would go way past a million miles and we never turned them off until we got back to the yard to go home. They would run for 7-10 days straight. Best motor ever built.

 

Side of the road?

I would use at excuse to buy this.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Dyna-Glo-Delux-80000-BTU-Portable-Kerosene-Heater/999924598

If it was at a truck parking lot

 

Says who? I have had two overhauled engines, and two brand new ones. All of which I have idled, and yet never had one single issue with any of them.

 

At a customer middle of nowhere. No Ubers or lyfts lol

 

Cummins says you shouldn't. They say keep idle to a min tikl you get everything seated.

 

You got it rebuilt what? 2 months ago? Everything is seated.

 

Oh I'm sure it is by now. Still not gonna idle the truck till I go back in for my overhead. Even then that's why I paid 10 grand for an apu lol

 

$25 in fuel with lots of warmth vs $1200 freeze up.........


Priceless

 

Guess you never made an mistake huh. I've been in - weather all winter not once did I jell up without idling. It was only -2 I was in -11 earlier and didn't idle.

 

Never trust a fuel supplier, below 0F truck runs period......

And yes I make plenty of mistakes.