Better to Idle or Turn Off
#61
07-01-2012, 08:35 PM
Anytime the engine is running and the transmission is in Park - is counted as idle time. Does not make a bit of difference what RPM the engine is running at.
From my understanding, the following is counted at idle time with the engine running -
In park - regardless of rpm
and
Slow speeds with low rpm - I've heard under 25 mph/1500 rpms but I can't say for sure.
There may be even more that counted as idle time.
#62
07-06-2012, 05:51 PM
If im out in the desert where its 100+ degrees in the shade, for extended time... I dont want my dog getting heat exhaustion and i will pay the fuel cost for him to chill in the truck with AC while im outside for extended intervals. But hey, its my dog, and i love him more than money and more than my truck. More than most people too.
I recent came across a product called "Kool Collar" and it's made a huge difference for my boy, may want pick one up:
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_1aq0yc1t1m_e
#63
07-06-2012, 07:44 PM
May have been covered but has anyone seen or heard of putting a window unit in the bed with a generator and ducting into the back sliding window? I want to experiment with this as I have both generators and window units and I stay on locations for extended periods of time and need the a/c. Have been idleing the 7.3 with no problems but probably can't/don't want to (until I delete the muffler plug) with the new beast.
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07-07-2012, 11:19 AM
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sgrol, an A/C unit in the sliding window..I love it. Might rust up the bed where condensation would drip. If you have both a Gen and an AC unit..DO IT! Take pix and post them on the Forum or IT DIDN'T HAPPEN. It finally cooled down where I live. Had the A/C on a lot recently and on max AC it gets cold (98 outside) idling, so do the seats on AC. I saw a self contained AC that plugged into the cig lighter on ebay some time back, I just don't think that would work as good as the trucks.
#65
07-10-2012, 01:46 PM
Would like to see a comparison of soot production on a low fuel pressure injection system like the 7.3 compared to a high pressure injection system like the newer CR diesels. I am sure CR systems produce a lot less since all the manufacturers have gone to HP CR injection systems to meet EPA mandated emission levels (with exhaust aftertreatment of course). So, the 7.3 probably produces a lot more crap than the choked up 6.7 yet doesn't seem to suffer any ill effects in doing so (other than killing trees and causing earthquakes and cancer in Kalifornia).
I didn't count exact time but at 1,400 RPM idle the counter increases by 0.01 soot GPL every 1-2 minutes.
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07-10-2012, 02:09 PM
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