Larry wrote:
Gordon wrote in
:

Larry wrote:
"Roger Long" wrote in
:

I agree thought that excessive idling isn't good. "Reducing to 10
minutes" sounds like too much to me.

Drive by any truck stop at 2AM in the cold. They idle 24/7 and only
run 2 million miles between overhauls. What nonsense.

Idling a diesel engine such as in a boat means it will never warm
up
to proper operating temperatures thus causing more wear.
In the case of a semi in a truck stop, there is an automatic
shutter
in front of the radiator which closes down to keep the idling engine
at operating temps. They don't shut them down because in the morning
they would again be abusing a cold engine.
G


There were two 8V92TA train engines in my buddy Dan's 1981 Hatteras 56.
Until I came along, he never operated these monsters at any speed over
half of hull speed because he was terrified of it. We're talking about
YEARS of "just idling around".

Sorry Larry but half of hull speed is NOT idling!
Gordon