Engine Idling

Yup...you're preaching to the choir, especially when it gets that hot. Heck, much over 75 with no breeze and these things get mighty toasty. I'm absolutely in the "I'm dang well gonna be comfortable" group. But I'll do my best to keep idling to a minimum, if for no other reason than being able to say (as I used to do with Schneider) "Yeah, this summer my idle was 55%. This fall it was 3%".

Usually kept 'em happy.

 

Matt, sounds like you need a new partner.....

 

Lmao @ ppl that think APUs are crap. I can't count how many times I've woke up in the day, in Florida, and had to adjust the thermostat because I was shivering.

That APU would pay for itself easily within the first year.

 

I'm at the Love's in Waco, GA. It's about 75F here. I have the engine off and sleeper windows open enjoying it. Yet the truck parked next to me is idling.......eh.

I sleep better when the engines off, but last night I was in Louisiana and it was just flat out too humid to deal with so she ran most of the night. According to the MPG readout, I lost about .3 MPG (Currently 7.1). It also states it uses about 0.6 gal/hr at 700 rpm (Volvo D12). Granted I know those aren't always the most accurate but still.

Munoz isn't too whiney about idle time according to my father in law but I'm not planning on idling any more/less than I did with my other employers.

As for idling for the sake of idling, if I'm going to be parked more than 15 minutes and it's not too hot/cold, I'll shut it down. This new truck I'm driving has an idle shutdown and I let that take over when I'm fueling, by the time it shuts off, I'm done keying in the info on the pump and have the nozzles started so I can open the hood and check the oil.

 

That Is why I never turned my truck off!.. Unless I was stopping to shower or eat.

 

I am idle little,when is to hot outside i go sleep in a hotel,this is better for me and my engine,my next truck i buy with. Apu

 

keep your fan on. water stays cooler. oil says much cooler. and pressure stays muich higher.
you reduce wear on the motor.

engine stays at 175 vs. 210. oil pressure stays at 34 vs. 22.

a/c works much better also. 35 out the vents vs. 45.

i'll bump my idle to 900. over 825 set speed.

but i love it when you all idle up over 1000. and let the fan kick on and off. makes it hard to sleep with
the windows down.

 

i'm 100 miles east of atlanta. on the 16. it's 930 pm and 77 degrees. i'm not seeing 40's any time tonight.

 

at 70. i start drowning in sweat. windows open and 2 fans going. unless it's cloudyand the sun isn't heating up the truck.

 

Per weather.com