Posted by Armand Tatro on March 21, 2014 at 16:55:54 from (71.239.8.14):
In Reply to: Turbos again! posted by showcrop on March 21, 2014 at 15:06:37:
Why is it that when Hulchel and the other railroad contractors come out of the truck stops they check the fluids on the big Cats on the lowboys and start them before leaving the truck stops? The Cats are ALWAYS RUNNING when those trucks leave the truck stop! I have seen this happen at the K & H Truck in Gilman Ill. You are free to think what you want but I will not haul a turbo diesel with out covering the stack or have the engine running if for no other reason than to keep the crud out of the stack as In too Deep says. By the way how many of you operators idle the engine for a few minutes before shut down or do you shut them down at half throttle or faster as soon as you come to a stop? I have seen some engines shut down at a fast idle and I would want to think the turbo is spinning pretty fast for a minute or three with no oil. Armand
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