I seem to remember those posts. I think they were referring to your idling
constantly (like instead of turning it off, you let it run). It's my
understanding that it's better to take it easy on the truck when you first
start it up (ie when driving) rather than just let it sit there to warm up.
The reasoning being that by driving it, all the other parts (like
transmission, rearend, and any other parts that may need to warm up in cold
weather) are being warmed up too, instead of just the engine. Just a
thought, Will, take it for what it's worth.
-Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Will Coughlin" <willcoughlin@hotmail.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 12:42 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: Hesitation??
> Well Arnold, I had always let mine warm up until at least the temp gauge
had
> moved past 130 and tried to let it got up to operating temp, but a while
> back I had posted a message with something about that in it. Several
people
> responded to me saying that this was excessive and would cause undue
carbon
> build-up in the combustion chambers and the intake tract. They also
implied
> that it would make for more sludge on the inside of the engine. Ever since
I
> quit letting the truck warm up, it has run progressively worse. It
recently
> got to idling so bad that it would quit on me when it was cold. I swapped
> plugs and cleaned the TB between an oil change interval, when I usually do
> it, and it helped but didn't cure the rough idle. I'm not sure what is
> causing the hesitation I have. I would reccomend that you continue to let
> the truck warm u before you move it. It seemed to help mine, and it ran
much
> better like that.
>
> Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
> '00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/NV-3500HD5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
> http://www.geocities.com/willcoughlin/index.html
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Arnoldo Silva" <silva@rio.bravo.net>
>
> Will ,
> why are you not supposed to let the truck warm up before you go in the
> morning. i always do please give me more info.
> arnold
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