Keep idle or turn kff

Posted by blastedinsanity@reddit | Truckers | View on Reddit | 14 comments

Semi new driver here. My first hardcore winter. Work had me fill up my tanks and add winter additive. Idle it all weekend for the storm .I went to get something out of the truck and I have a check engine light on now. Should I keep it still idling or turn it off till the storm passes

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HolyOrangeJuice@reddit

In my 24 Peterbuilt 579 it's not uncommon to get check engine lights after additives. Mine will go off eventually as I burn through my tanks.

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RevolutionaryDebt365@reddit

If you guys dont start spelling Peterbilt correctly, I'm gonna start spelling Kenwerth, Frateliner, and Volva incorrectly.

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Casperuis495@reddit

Vulva*

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danDotDev@reddit

*Vulva

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HolyOrangeJuice@reddit

Damn phones man! I am looking for an excuse! 😂😂😂

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RevolutionaryDebt365@reddit

😁

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blastedinsanity@reddit (OP)

Thanks for all the replies. Seems fine after it did a Regen. It got down to single digits and normal idle is finally staying on for once. Sunset it to hi idle and all is well

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gwtech2@reddit

Keep idling.

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gwtech2@reddit

Probably your particle filter filling up from the high carbon of a low idle with low temperature and the def burner. Lots of times a regen will clear it. Some trucks if you turn off the whole truck and you turn off the electrical switch at the floorboard and leave it off for like 30 minutes and then key cycle it three or four or seven times it will clear any kind of check engine light and it will only come back on if problem persists.

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CannibalAnus@reddit

Keep that engine on high idle, it will keep the engine happy and wont freeze the def or oil/coolant.

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blastedinsanity@reddit (OP)

I want to let it idle straight but my shut off timer is messed up it will shut down regardless of what temp is out. My only option is optimize idle and set it for comfort/ battery

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CannibalAnus@reddit

Do you have a means to keep the throttle pedal down? Something heavy you can get the engine to like 1K rpm?

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blastedinsanity@reddit (OP)

Yeah

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blastedinsanity@reddit (OP)

Sorry for the spelling error in title