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    driving techniques as you scrap

    I followed some techniques with my last scrapper auto and now I want to ask your views on some for a final decision

    1) When trolling for goods around town , is it better to keep in a low gear so trans shifts less. Doing this of course limits your speed to a safe RPM.

    2) If you hit a spot that needs time to load what is you max time you let it idle .2 min 5 min 20 min. pros to letting it run less starter wear and possibly
    the motor to stay at peek temp for best combustion.
    I have heard some people say motors burn good amt of fuel at start up.

    have any tips
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  3. 09-29-2013, 06:17 PM #2
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    Iv had to leave my dodge diesel running for 12 hours non stop one night (middle of feb and -30 with no place to plug in. Didnt wanna get stranded) needle barely moved. My brothets explorer however, funny story. Had to move it out of the drive way so i could leave for work, and figured id leave it running to warm up cause he would be gettig up for work 10 mins later. Well 3 hours later i get a text. He had the day off. Almost 1/4 tank gone. All depends on the vehicle. With my truck i just leave it running.

    When i drive around lookin i keep it under 1500rpm. Usually idle through the suburbs though. Goes about 20km/h.
    If I didn't have bad luck, I'd have no luck at all...

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    Idling Your Car

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    Quote Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper View Post
    Idling Your Car
    might be best also for continued oil flow
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    my truck will burn more fuel driving it at -10 and below without letting it warm up for about a mile or two. When you hit the road at 4 am to play plow truck doge vision is key and cold defrosters are no help. Can it be done of course, is it worth a dollar to be able to see that 4 ton state truck barreling down on you absolutely. in summer i agree shut off as soon as possible load and start back up. i just replaced the starter in my work truck which starts 10-20 times a day 7 days a week the truck is 10 years old and this is the first starter it has needed. now with a heavy duty starter i am not worried about wearing this one out before the frame rots out total $120 money saved in gas definitely paid for that.
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