Tractor idling

[Omega Woods]

Less than 5 min while I change attachments, open the gate, talk to my son as he's driving by, I let it idle. More than a few minutes, shut it off.

 

[deserteagle71]

Except with a DOC there is no connection to the ECM. You can remove the DOC and the tractor wont care.

I don't pretend to know how every brand handles it...but the New Holland I was looking at was DOC and it most definitely was connected to the ECM. If you weren't running the tractor hard enough to keep the catalyst hot it would set off an alarm to tell you to raise your rpm.

 

[Deleted member 371759]

Highly doubt that was the DOC connected to anything. Im betting you could remove the DOC and and It would still throw that code. Im sure its RPM related. But I have been wrong 1000's of times and very well could be here. I know the doc on my tractor is sensor free. I could remove it right now and the only thing that would happen is my tractor would run better.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

Most of the wear on a diesel comes from starting, hence the reason of letting it idle.

That's an interesting concept I've never heard of before. In what way does it differ from a gas engine?

 

[Than]

isnt letting it idle after use a turbo thing?

 

[Deleted member 371759]

Yep pretty much a turbo thing, Never shut your tractor off directly after a regen. Turbos are know to get super heated during the regen cycle.

 

[Hayloft]

Hi all,
I was wondering what is the norm for letting my Kioti 3 cylinder diesel idle between using and then doing some hand work, say for 5 to 10 minutes. Would you shut it down or let it idle? Thanks as always for the expert advice!View attachment 807535

Hey there,
Sorry, I don't have the same model tractor as you do but some things are similar with all diesel tractors...like some others have mentioned, I believe it's better to let it idle in cold weather when the engine is up to operating temp. Long as it's not too long...maybe up to 10 min or so. In hot weather I will still let my tractor run a short while at idle as long as cooling system is working good. Engine temp spikes soon as you turn it off and the cooling shuts down so I'd rather keep those temp spikes to a minimum and keep the cooling system running at idle---long as it's not too long. Be careful to check the cooling gage often when mowing as you could have clogged the radiator screen with grass debris and ole Nellie will overheat. Also starters wear more when overheated.
Now I'm not a fan of Regen on a residential tractor and if you have it on your tractor it can cause you some grief if you idle a lot and build up soot. But you'll have to figure out your own Regen system since they are not all the same. I say idle your tractor as long as you are comfortable with, all this discussion considered. All the best.

 

[kohog]

Hi all,
I was wondering what is the norm for letting my Kioti 3 cylinder diesel idle between using and then doing some hand work, say for 5 to 10 minutes. Would you shut it down or let it idle? Thanks as always for the expert advice!View attachment 807535

 

[Bentrim]

Lessons learned--Not by me but by customers. Working for a dealer gives you a chance to see the differences in manufacturers and customers.
1. MM diesels Cracked heads One farmer learned the hard way not to shut the tractor off quickly after a loaded pull. He was out plowing, the wife brought lunch, without even lifting the plow or pushing in the clutch, he shut it off to enjoy the quiet and his lunch. A week later he had an issue with water pushing out the radiator. Replaced both heads as they were cracked from heat soak. MM used one head for two cylinders. Lesson learned
2. Local farmer brings combine in for service. Notice when he shut it down did so wide open. Asked him to move it. Noticed it6 started and immediately roared to wide open. Asked if throttle worked he replied "Yes". I asked him if he treated himself like the combine. He asked why. I then asked him if he went to bed while working full bore, and if he woke up and immediately started working hard. He got the hint. But he later did destroy an engine while leaving it "warmup".
3. Turbocharged Oliver had a decal on dash. Idle engine 5 minutes before shut down.

 

[gregjo1948]

Hi all,
I was wondering what is the norm for letting my Kioti 3 cylinder diesel idle between using and then doing some hand work, say for 5 to 10 minutes. Would you shut it down or let it idle? Thanks as always for the expert advice!View attachment 807535