Too much idling?
#16
idling
Originally Posted by nico963
Quick question for you guys,I have seen many post about not letting your 6.0 idle for long periods of time except if you have high idle and I let my truck cool down 2-3 minutes before I shut it down every time, now I know thats not very long but will it make a mess of my egr valve later down the road or any thing else?
p.s I LOVE MY 04 6.0 GREATEST TRUCK EVER MADE!
p.s I LOVE MY 04 6.0 GREATEST TRUCK EVER MADE!
#18
Originally Posted by scafes
Correct. You don't need to perform the idle mod just to run into Kiwk Shop. Too many people think that is necessary. You are not going to wet stack from idleing for minutes at a time and if you drive any type of freeway often, you will blow it out anyway.
Now if your idleing for extended long periods and your vehicle is a city driver, then you should probably consider it.
Now if your idleing for extended long periods and your vehicle is a city driver, then you should probably consider it.
What is "wet stacking" and any advise?
-Eddie
#19
My understanding of "wet stacking", is that a diesel engine which is idling for an extended period can actually cool down to a temperature that is less than normal operating temperature. Once that happens, the fuel is not being burned completely, which leaves some of the unburned fuel in the combustion chamber. It then begins to cake-up on the valves and valve seats, thus the term wet-stacking. If I'm wrong, someone please correct me.
#20
Originally Posted by F250tuff
My understanding of "wet stacking", is that a diesel engine which is idling for an extended period can actually cool down to a temperature that is less than normal operating temperature. Once that happens, the fuel is not being burned completely, which leaves some of the unburned fuel in the combustion chamber. It then begins to cake-up on the valves and valve seats, thus the term wet-stacking. If I'm wrong, someone please correct me.
Stopping at the local station or store for a few minutes is not going to cause a problem. Its the people that use it for deliveries and such and leave it running for longer periods day after day that will have the problems. Granted, if you want to keep the AC going full tilt while you wait for your wife to come out of the store, for example, than you might want the high idle mod. Among other reasons for wanting it, there are many.
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It only affected certain year/make combinations, and the diesels engines were not affected. Here's a clip from news artice:
The vehicles being recalled are: certain model year 1994 to 2002 F-250 through F-550 Super Duty trucks; 2000-2002 Excursion SUVs; 1994 to 1996 Econoline vans; 1996 to 2002 E-450 vans and 1998 Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer SUVs. Diesel-powered vehicles are not affected.
The vehicles being recalled are: certain model year 1994 to 2002 F-250 through F-550 Super Duty trucks; 2000-2002 Excursion SUVs; 1994 to 1996 Econoline vans; 1996 to 2002 E-450 vans and 1998 Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer SUVs. Diesel-powered vehicles are not affected.