Yeah, they do, Peter, but for different reasons. Once you shut
off a diesel in freezing, or below, weather you have a major job on your
hands. Remember that they fire by compression, not by a spark plug, so
the compression ratio is upwards of 20:1. As my friend, Bob, would say:
If you let it get cold, then you are hooters high. Besides, a good
diesel engine is just broken in right at 500,000 miles.
Larry Dickstein
bugide@juno.com
There is no problem that cannot be solved
with either a checkbook or high explosives.
On Sat, 29 Nov 1997 15:01:01 -0800 Peter Landy <plandy@idt.net> writes:
>Trevor Boicey wrote:
>>
>> I'd be willing to bet that the thousands of extra revs would
>> do a lot more wear from all that needless idling.
>>
>
>Under given circumstances I am sure your bet would win. I knew my
>point
>of view, on this topic, would pave the path for further elaboration.
>To
>mention some of the other variables to consider is the quality of the
>oil and frequency of change. Also, my advice only applies to cars
>which
>are "smogged" to prevent unecessary environmental damage. It all
>comes
>down to who you ask. For example, most truckers leave their trucks
>running all day, while docking and undocking, until it's time to lock
>up. Some truckers sleep in their trucks while the engine runs - in
>any
>kind of weather, cold or hot. So their engines run on for days, weeks
>or
>more without turning off.
>
>Peter Landy
>'74 Bgt
>
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