Turbo Timer
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From: Colorado
It's hard to find a decent one that goes off egt's. The only one I know of is the edge with attitude and it works very well. I have a viper with remote start but you have to arm it everytime before you take the key out and it is a pain in the ars. ATS has a good one from what I hear, but it runs off time too.
Hope this helps,
Shane
Hope this helps,
Shane
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From: Columbia, MO
I'd have to ditto that . . . the Edge Attitude w/ turbo timer is pretty sweet. If you're not used to a timer (like I wasn't), it's pretty weird turning off your key and having the truck still run. I sat there there for about 30 seconds the first time before it turned off. I have been happy with it thus far, though I've only owned it for a couple weeks and a couple hundred miles.
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From: Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada
I found that my remote starter works nice. Made by Compustar. It has a 2 min cool down, then shuts off the truck. Don't think you need one down south cause it never gets cold enough, well let me say it works fine in the summer also. Exspecially when you want to have a nice cool truck to get into after the old lady has dragged you around the mall all day. Just set the A/C, and while you are standing in line at the till fire it up.
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From: Tutor Key, Ky
The TST R49AP is a nice box with EGT or time delay settings for cooldown/shutdown. I've had mine for almost a year, works great. Lots of other nice features also.
Not sure of what years this will work on, but I know it works great on an '06.
Not sure of what years this will work on, but I know it works great on an '06.
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MYTH #7
You have to let a turbo-diesel idle for two minutes before you shut it off.
FACT
This is a current myth that has a basis of fact stemming from many years ago. It also has a kernel of truth regarding today’s turbocharged gasoline engines that operate at higher peak exhaust temperatures than turbo-diesels. In the early days of turbochargers, the turbo shaft was supported by a babbitt bearing that could seize, or even melt, if the engine was shut off immediately after sustained boost conditions where the turbocharger would “heat soak”. A two minute cool down at idle allowed the turbocharger to dissipate any remaining spinning inertia, and the oil circulation cooled the bearing and prevented oil “coking” in the bearing area. Turbochargers haven’t used babbitt bearings for over 30 years, and today’s oils resist coking. Synthetic oils won’t coke, period. With a turbocharged gas engine, it’s still good insurance to let the engine idle for 30 seconds to a minute to allow the turbo or turbos to dissipate any inertia and to cool the bearing area to prevent oil coking, especially if the engine has been worked hard just prior to shut-down. Of course, using quality synthetic oil eliminates this potential coking problem.
Today’s turbo-diesels are a different story. There is really no reason to “cool down” a turbo-diesel these days, but you won’t hurt anything by doing it either. You can still find people who swear you have to do it, but the myth is fading. Maybe they just like to sit and listen to the radio.
You have to let a turbo-diesel idle for two minutes before you shut it off.
FACT
This is a current myth that has a basis of fact stemming from many years ago. It also has a kernel of truth regarding today’s turbocharged gasoline engines that operate at higher peak exhaust temperatures than turbo-diesels. In the early days of turbochargers, the turbo shaft was supported by a babbitt bearing that could seize, or even melt, if the engine was shut off immediately after sustained boost conditions where the turbocharger would “heat soak”. A two minute cool down at idle allowed the turbocharger to dissipate any remaining spinning inertia, and the oil circulation cooled the bearing and prevented oil “coking” in the bearing area. Turbochargers haven’t used babbitt bearings for over 30 years, and today’s oils resist coking. Synthetic oils won’t coke, period. With a turbocharged gas engine, it’s still good insurance to let the engine idle for 30 seconds to a minute to allow the turbo or turbos to dissipate any inertia and to cool the bearing area to prevent oil coking, especially if the engine has been worked hard just prior to shut-down. Of course, using quality synthetic oil eliminates this potential coking problem.
Today’s turbo-diesels are a different story. There is really no reason to “cool down” a turbo-diesel these days, but you won’t hurt anything by doing it either. You can still find people who swear you have to do it, but the myth is fading. Maybe they just like to sit and listen to the radio.
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From: Colorado
MYTH #7
You have to let a turbo-diesel idle for two minutes before you shut it off.
FACT
This is a current myth that has a basis of fact stemming from many years ago. It also has a kernel of truth regarding today’s turbocharged gasoline engines that operate at higher peak exhaust temperatures than turbo-diesels. In the early days of turbochargers, the turbo shaft was supported by a babbitt bearing that could seize, or even melt, if the engine was shut off immediately after sustained boost conditions where the turbocharger would “heat soak”. A two minute cool down at idle allowed the turbocharger to dissipate any remaining spinning inertia, and the oil circulation cooled the bearing and prevented oil “coking” in the bearing area. Turbochargers haven’t used babbitt bearings for over 30 years, and today’s oils resist coking. Synthetic oils won’t coke, period. With a turbocharged gas engine, it’s still good insurance to let the engine idle for 30 seconds to a minute to allow the turbo or turbos to dissipate any inertia and to cool the bearing area to prevent oil coking, especially if the engine has been worked hard just prior to shut-down. Of course, using quality synthetic oil eliminates this potential coking problem.
Today’s turbo-diesels are a different story. There is really no reason to “cool down” a turbo-diesel these days, but you won’t hurt anything by doing it either. You can still find people who swear you have to do it, but the myth is fading. Maybe they just like to sit and listen to the radio.
You have to let a turbo-diesel idle for two minutes before you shut it off.
FACT
This is a current myth that has a basis of fact stemming from many years ago. It also has a kernel of truth regarding today’s turbocharged gasoline engines that operate at higher peak exhaust temperatures than turbo-diesels. In the early days of turbochargers, the turbo shaft was supported by a babbitt bearing that could seize, or even melt, if the engine was shut off immediately after sustained boost conditions where the turbocharger would “heat soak”. A two minute cool down at idle allowed the turbocharger to dissipate any remaining spinning inertia, and the oil circulation cooled the bearing and prevented oil “coking” in the bearing area. Turbochargers haven’t used babbitt bearings for over 30 years, and today’s oils resist coking. Synthetic oils won’t coke, period. With a turbocharged gas engine, it’s still good insurance to let the engine idle for 30 seconds to a minute to allow the turbo or turbos to dissipate any inertia and to cool the bearing area to prevent oil coking, especially if the engine has been worked hard just prior to shut-down. Of course, using quality synthetic oil eliminates this potential coking problem.
Today’s turbo-diesels are a different story. There is really no reason to “cool down” a turbo-diesel these days, but you won’t hurt anything by doing it either. You can still find people who swear you have to do it, but the myth is fading. Maybe they just like to sit and listen to the radio.
How about you go run your truck down the track a few time then just go park it... Let us all know how long your turbo (or turbo's) last
I say it's still great insurance,
Shane
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Our cooldown timer will work on 3 things. It will first shut off on EGT. It will also only run for 5 minutes. Then if you are wanting to shut it off before the temp or time is reached you step on the brake pedal and that will shut it off. A cooldown timer is something that should come on every turbocharged diesel from the factory. If you arent cooling it down plan on replacing a turbo much earlier than need be.
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From: The Lonestar State
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Yeah thats funny cause my 2007 Kenworth with a ISX Cummins in it (500 hp / 1650 tq.) beeps and gives me a "Hot Shutdown" message on my Road Relay display. It sets a soft engine code which doesn't really mean much but it keeps track of how many times I have shut it down hot and If I ever take it in for turbo failure or something else they can check that and possibly use it against me on a warranty item. JMTC
By the way, I've got the tst r49 on my pickup. It shuts off on time and egt. Love it and wouldn't be without it.
By the way, I've got the tst r49 on my pickup. It shuts off on time and egt. Love it and wouldn't be without it.