What is the correct method for warming up a 6.0 PSD? If I'm reading it correctly, the PS manual says to let the engine idle for only 10 to 15 seconds after startup in cold weather. Is this right or did I misunderstand something?

 

In cold weather, after a few minutes the idle will automatically increase. I usually let her warm up for atleast 5 or so minutes before I drive. Look in the tech threads for the high idle mod to ensure wet stacking doesnt occur.... It's easy to do. Also, dont get on her too hard when it's cold till she is at operating tempts, and she'll last forever. Jeff

 

Let it idle for 10-15 seconds and drive slowly until it warms up.

 

Letting it idle for long periods usually wakes up the EGR Demons. Hope you never have to fight that battle. Anyways i let it idle till it smooths out then drive easy till shes warm.

 

It is good to let it warm up for 5 minutes in warm weather and 10 minutes and longer in cold weather, depending how cold. At 40 below zero it takes 15-20 minutes at 1200 rpm for the temp gauge to get half way of where operating temperature should be. If you have an idle control module set it to around 1200 rpm. This may be a myth to some, but I believe it is a big part in extended engine life.

 

I plug mine up alot and let her run about min 15 before driving off. When I can't wait I give it about 5 min and take it easy until she warms up.

 

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Up here on the slpe -45 we dont shut them down. My work rigs running for 5 days

 

5 days.. wow.. thats a lot of idling and a lot of fuel.. how much fuel do u go thru a week? from just idling? and do you have any problems w/ ur egr and crap like that from excessive idling?

 

I start truck, wait 10 to 15 seconds for the oil pressure gauge is come up and to give the oil a chance to circulate through the engine for a bit, and then slowly clank my way out of the neighborhood.

I avoid any heavy application of throttle until my tranny temp is up over 100 degrees per the X-Monitor gauge.

 

I can not beleive they say 10-15secs. Then drive I always let mine warm up for at least 5min in the summer and at least 10-15min in the winter when temps are lower then 30degress. I don't think your engine will last all that long if you only let it warm up for that little bit.

 

Well have to admit it's a 7.3 but some of the guys let there 6.0's run that long too when it's pasted -35 for fear of them not starting. The fuel is free I just top off before calling it a day. Some camps have a guys that fuels all the rigs at night. One guy w/6.0 runs his at 1800rpm (computer idle) because he says the cat loads up. But my 7.3 has 80k hard miles abd runs like a top (knock on wood)

 

I dont believe the recently replaced egr on my truck will last too long if i let it idle for that long. Had it replaced at 38000 miles and had ran stanadyne in every tank and only had it plugged in for about 20,000 miles.

 

It's Better To Dive And Warm Up Motor, Than Let It Idle And Stay Colder Longer. As Long As You Don't Dive It Hard, The Moving Parts Inside The Motor Don't Know If Your Idling Or Going Down The Road. Any Automotive Eng. Will Tell You That You Do Not Need To Idle A Modern Motor To Warm It Up. But If It Feel Good To You Let Her Idle.

 

Within seconds all is being lubricated and and easing into it until it reaches the proper operating temp is normal SOP.