this is me, I get halfway to work before I ever get hot heat. Yes the cab is making heat and it's starting to warm up but I'm about 10-15min into my hwy commute before it's cranking out real heat at hwy speeds if the outside temp is below 25°f
Do you warm up your truck?
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why a lot of german cars were slow to get on the "remote start" bandwagon. I dont think vw/audi offered it until very recently and only in the american market.
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Every day whether it is hot or cold outside.
Usually remote start prior to putting the coat on and grabbing everything on the way to the door. A couple slow side streets before things speed up.
Leave the heater on max defrost for the electric heat and switch back to auto once I see the engine getting some temp in it.
Temp this morning was -7° F
Leave the heater on max defrost for the electric heat and switch back to auto once I see the engine getting some temp in it.
Temp this morning was -7° F
Idling isn't ideal as other mentioned, low egts, lower oil pressure, incomplete combustion, increased egr use, wet stacking etc.
All that said, relax and you'll live longer. At the end of the day these are work trucks for millions of customers. Not every truck sees ideal conditions and lives to see another day. I know I bought a diesel for the increased efficiency, capacity, value and durability. Here's a picture of my fathers 2016 6.7L F350, from today.
Life is short, don't be scared of remote start.
All that said, relax and you'll live longer. At the end of the day these are work trucks for millions of customers. Not every truck sees ideal conditions and lives to see another day. I know I bought a diesel for the increased efficiency, capacity, value and durability. Here's a picture of my fathers 2016 6.7L F350, from today.
Life is short, don't be scared of remote start.
I remote start most of the time unless I am somewhere I have to remove the Ravelco dongle. Don’t really care how many idle hours I have. Have had dozens of these diesel Ford trucks and never had any issues.
We’ve lost 4 diesel trucks this year to catastrophic failure. 2-22's and 2-24's. Two were due to excess idle, due to the nature of our construction work. Both idle trucks were close to being out of warranty as far as milage was concerned. GM denied the warranty as they were over the milage because they count every hour of idle time towards miles driven. I can't remember the exact number but something like 20-30 miles per hour idle. First time I have ever heard of this, but I guess it's a thing. Company bulletin went out the crews can idle in the winter to warm the truck up and clear the windows. Other than that trucks need to be turned off, even if they move the truck 50 times in a day. Starters and batteries are way cheaper than a motor replacement.
All GM trucks? Or Ford too?
22 and 24 Duramax excessive idle caused pooling in the intercooler. Once boost pressure was enough to draw the liquid into the cylinders it will hydrolock or lean out the combustion and burn a hole in the cylinder. 24 Ram, lost #3 rod. 22 6.7 lost CP4. We have around 300 LT and MD trucks and at least 10-15 diesel trucks are at the dealership at all times. Guess how many gassers? I bought the 7.3.
Does anyone know why my 6.7 will idle up on is own on occasion during a remote start. I totally know about when I am idling and the truck starts it's regen.
There are mornings it idles normal and others it idles up at the same ambient temperature.
There are mornings it idles normal and others it idles up at the same ambient temperature.
I usually let it idle for 2-3 mins and not go over 2k rpm until it’s warmed up a bit. Even in the summer I try to let the fluid circulate for a bit before I take off.
Maybe....
I am on the freeway within 8 mins of my drive way, but my driveway is all up hill, and the first 1/4 mile is up before coasting down. Once I hit the freeway it is 75 for 26 miles. Oil change every 5k, rotate every 5k filters every 10k. Run it hot run it heavy and drive it like a GTI!
Temps sub 50F I remote start prior to driving first thing in the morning.
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I live in your neck of the woods as well. The weather here is very forgiving in the winter and not a detriment to our trucks. I've been driving diesels since 87 and seldom if ever let it idle to warm up before moving. I do however, let it idle long enough to allow the oil to begin circulating properly and assure the fuel pump is adequately turning with fuel (lubrication) before proceeding. I then take it very easy with a light foot until I reach the freeways and then let it fly. It warms up quickly after that.
There's a built in high idle, there's no telling why but I can be a number of things, fuel temp air temp and so forth that might just be right on that threshold to trigger high idle. Mine does it too and it's not regen. I just assume it's to prevent wet stacking.
