will this high idle mod work on a OBS
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will this high idle mod work on a OBS
i have a 97 7.3 f250 and winter hit hard here in st. louis it is COLD any the truck ran horrible until i let it warm up and that took for ever. any way i found this and want to know if anyone has done it or something like it for a high idle. this one seems to be very easy.
High Idle Mod
thanks in advance
Clutzmi
High Idle Mod
thanks in advance
Clutzmi
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WELCOME TO FTE!!! WOW! that was nicely put together! Reps sent! Thanks to my buddy Mr. Bud Weiser, I can't follow so well right now.
I have found a few things out over the years.....a running diesel at 0430 really pisses the neighbors off. I plug my truck in (it helps keep the windshield clear of frost w/defrost on) overnight unplug it start it up wait for oil pressure and go. I normally get heat in a mile or 2.
I spose after a high idle for a half hour or so it will get up to operating temperatures. I believe this is going against everything that a diesel stands for (idling forever and never break a sweat). I don't know.
It is a very nice write up though! I am sure someone/many may/will use it, Thanks!
I have found a few things out over the years.....a running diesel at 0430 really pisses the neighbors off. I plug my truck in (it helps keep the windshield clear of frost w/defrost on) overnight unplug it start it up wait for oil pressure and go. I normally get heat in a mile or 2.
I spose after a high idle for a half hour or so it will get up to operating temperatures. I believe this is going against everything that a diesel stands for (idling forever and never break a sweat). I don't know.
It is a very nice write up though! I am sure someone/many may/will use it, Thanks!
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I hope it helps
, but what i meant was i would like to do it to my truck, and need to know if its possible
i do plug my truck in at night and have winter additive in the fuel but thanks for the tip
also what anti gel additive do u guys recommend. i bought some of the shelf stuff today at advanced cause i was in a pinch
, but what i meant was i would like to do it to my truck, and need to know if its possiblei do plug my truck in at night and have winter additive in the fuel but thanks for the tip
also what anti gel additive do u guys recommend. i bought some of the shelf stuff today at advanced cause i was in a pinch
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I have a high idle setting on the custom tunes I have on my chips. Cope is right, the high idle doesn't do much to warm up a diesel. Best thing is to plug in the block heater for an hour or so before you need to leave. I put mine on a timer and set it to come on about an hour or 2 before I plan to leave. That said, you need to drive a diesel to get it to really warm up.
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I hope it helps , but what i meant was i would like to do it to my truck, and need to know if its possible
i do plug my truck in at night and have winter additive in the fuel but thanks for the tip
also what anti gel additive do u guys recommend. i bought some of the shelf stuff today at advanced cause i was in a pinch
, but what i meant was i would like to do it to my truck, and need to know if its possiblei do plug my truck in at night and have winter additive in the fuel but thanks for the tip
also what anti gel additive do u guys recommend. i bought some of the shelf stuff today at advanced cause i was in a pinch
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The high idle is real handy in the summer for making the A/C more efficient if you are sitting and idling. It's OK in the winter, but like I said, your truck won't start blowing any real heat until you've driven it a mile or two.
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It helps get your cylinder temps up high enough so that you dont have fuel condensating on the cylinder walls. It will help some with warming up but not a huge improvement. Before I got my chip i used to wedge a screw driver between the pedle and floor boards and get it to idle about 1200 and if you ebpv is working properly it should cycle open and closed to create some load on the motor to speed warming up. You can also wire a switch to manually close the ebpv and paired with a hi idle you can get heat w/i 5 min most days
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