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Old 02-26-2008, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by imagesinthewind View Post
If idling isn't good for an diesel engine why do semis idle for many many hours while the drivers sleep.

As for warming up, if I don't let mine sit at idle for 15 mins or so then it's really slow when I try to move it. No power, cold and slow.
Mine is happier with a nice long warm up idle.
I have seen this in other threads and wondered the same thing...is a 6xx engine that much different from the engines in most semis?
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