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Old 04-03-2008, 04:47 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Default Re: Idle or shut down?

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Originally Posted by ray66v
I have to wonder about this, Trucks are often left idle overnight, construction equipment often is idle for hours. I worked at the airport when I was young, the diesel equipment was never turned off in the winter, (left idle all night, every night).
Remember.. some trucks have idle up solenoids, as well as idle variance built in. also.. trucks with reefers have a seperate engine in the back for the compressor that kicks on automatically to maintain temp. At a distance.. a reefer running might sound like a truck idleing..

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