Gordon wrote:
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.

Funny, my diesel has a thermostat, runs at the same temp in idle as it
does at full throttle.

Cheers
Marty