diesels are they ok be left to tick over for a longish time?
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Hi
Me and the family like to go of camping lots over the year.do festivals and shows also.we usually take the wife's car a Vauxhall Astra 1.7 d.now when off we usually start it up and let it run for a hr so to charge up phones etc.the cars seems to been ok with it.but time has come to change it.looking at d5/4 volvos.are these modern engines ok to left running around a hr.
It's also used to dry wet clothing by turning up the blower and heat and leaving .
Me and the family like to go of camping lots over the year.do festivals and shows also.we usually take the wife's car a Vauxhall Astra 1.7 d.now when off we usually start it up and let it run for a hr so to charge up phones etc.the cars seems to been ok with it.but time has come to change it.looking at d5/4 volvos.are these modern engines ok to left running around a hr.
It's also used to dry wet clothing by turning up the blower and heat and leaving .
Edited by Yamahadivvyrider on Saturday 22 November 15:00
Will be fine, It's just like sitting in traffic for an hour. In the warmth of summer you would keep the car ticking over in traffic to keep the aircon running the same as winter to keep the inside warm.
Asking as the cooling fan works it will be fine. A bloke that I know kept his m3 running all day at work as he forgot to turn it off.
Asking as the cooling fan works it will be fine. A bloke that I know kept his m3 running all day at work as he forgot to turn it off.
Yamahadivvyrider said:
Thank you for the reply.thats what I needed to hear .just wasn't sure if these fancy new engines would like it
The D5 is an established engine, not so much 'fancy' at all but a fairly well designed beast. There have been 3 revisions/versions, a 2001, 2005 and now 2009 versions. Engines are normally (and in this case) only ever revised due to Euro emissions. The engine designs fit in with Euro 3, Euro 4 and Euro 5 (2009) standards. Stage 6 engines are in 2015 cars now. Generally, the higher the Euro standard, the more complicated and subsequently expensive repairs can get.
Idling isn't much of an issue, but DPFs do require a blast every now and again to allow them to regenerate.
Willy Nilly said:
Just about the worst thing you can do to a diesel engine is let it idle.
Why?? In traffic would you turn off your diesel car?? Just interested as we keep our pick up trucks running all day at times to run stuff through power inveters etc. some of them have nearly 300k miles and going strong.
adsvx220 said:
Willy Nilly said:
Just about the worst thing you can do to a diesel engine is let it idle.
Why?? In traffic would you turn off your diesel car?? If it's obvious I'm going to be at a standstill for several minutes I do turn the engine off, because I'm tightfisted.
HATO vehicles (& police) are often left running at idle for up to 8 hrs at a closure.
In fact, if you're a HATO manager-blokey, you sometimes start your management car, get distracted by a phone call and resulting admin, then come back on shift 24 hrs later to find the car still running. I know who you are...
In fact, if you're a HATO manager-blokey, you sometimes start your management car, get distracted by a phone call and resulting admin, then come back on shift 24 hrs later to find the car still running. I know who you are...
littleredrooster said:
HATO vehicles (& police) are often left running at idle for up to 8 hrs at a closure.
In fact, if you're a HATO manager-blokey, you sometimes start your management car, get distracted by a phone call and resulting admin, then come back on shift 24 hrs later to find the car still running. I know who you are...
Hehe About half a tank of fuel gone I guess...In fact, if you're a HATO manager-blokey, you sometimes start your management car, get distracted by a phone call and resulting admin, then come back on shift 24 hrs later to find the car still running. I know who you are...
littleredrooster said:
HATO vehicles (& police) are often left running at idle for up to 8 hrs at a closure.
In fact, if you're a HATO manager-blokey, you sometimes start your management car, get distracted by a phone call and resulting admin, then come back on shift 24 hrs later to find the car still running. I know who you are...
there's a police focus in my area that always parks up in the same spot. whenever I see it there it's always unatended and with the engine running.In fact, if you're a HATO manager-blokey, you sometimes start your management car, get distracted by a phone call and resulting admin, then come back on shift 24 hrs later to find the car still running. I know who you are...
adsvx220 said:
Why?? In traffic would you turn off your diesel car??
Just interested as we keep our pick up trucks running all day at times to run stuff through power inveters etc. some of them have nearly 300k miles and going strong.
I do sometimes turn the engine off in traffic or when waiting for a train to go by.Why idle a engine unnessecary polluting people around you? I drive a diesel.Just interested as we keep our pick up trucks running all day at times to run stuff through power inveters etc. some of them have nearly 300k miles and going strong.
Willy Nilly said:
Just about the worst thing you can do to a diesel engine is let it idle.
You do know cement mixers, portable generators etc etc all run at idle 24/7 some for week after week depending on the need. Diesels are at their best under load but it will do no damage to it- ditto a petrol too no harm would happen as the cooling fan would kick in and out as and when required.
littleredrooster said:
HATO vehicles (& police) are often left running at idle for up to 8 hrs at a closure.
In fact, if you're a HATO manager-blokey, you sometimes start your management car, get distracted by a phone call and resulting admin, then come back on shift 24 hrs later to find the car still running. I know who you are...
Yes and the DPFs on our 530ds get knackered as well.In fact, if you're a HATO manager-blokey, you sometimes start your management car, get distracted by a phone call and resulting admin, then come back on shift 24 hrs later to find the car still running. I know who you are...
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