Warm-up time for Cummins Diesel

> In one of the previous posts, it was stated:
>
> Minimize idling, and idle smart: Engines only need 10 to 30 seconds
> for warm-up,
>
> How true is this for the '06 Cummins Diesel motor?

For the most part, accurate. Extreme conditions will dictate otherwise, but
it sounds like you don't need to concern yourself with sub-zero
temperatures.

> I typically warm up for a minute, drive very slowly up my gravel road
> (about 1/10th mile) 'til I get to my entrance to the county road, and then
> take it lightly 'til I've driven about 5 miles.

That's fine... rule of thumb is to start it up, wait 'til you've got oil
pressure, then drive it gently until you see the temperature gauge moving.
No "foot to the floor" driving until that temp gauge is registering...
worst thing you can do to a diesel (other than run it without oil, of
course) is to feed it a lot of fuel while it's cold.

> OTOH, my neighbor warms his up for 10-15 minutes every morning.

Not necessary - unless you're waiting for the frost on your windshield to
melt

> Any comments? Suggestions? I live near Seattle where it hardly ever gets
> below the upper 20's.

I find that some winter inserts for the grill, or a grill cover, help with
warm-up times. You'll get cab heat more quickly that way. Normal driving
wouldn't overheat the engine, but if you go to pull a heavy load, you might
want to pop some of the inserts out, or open up the cover a little more.
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Tom Lawrence wrote:
>> In one of the previous posts, it was stated:
>>
>> Minimize idling, and idle smart: Engines only need 10 to 30 seconds
>> for warm-up,
>>
>> How true is this for the '06 Cummins Diesel motor?
>
> For the most part, accurate. Extreme conditions will dictate otherwise, but
> it sounds like you don't need to concern yourself with sub-zero
> temperatures.
>
>> I typically warm up for a minute, drive very slowly up my gravel road
>> (about 1/10th mile) 'til I get to my entrance to the county road, and then
>> take it lightly 'til I've driven about 5 miles.
>
> That's fine... rule of thumb is to start it up, wait 'til you've got oil
> pressure, then drive it gently until you see the temperature gauge moving.
> No "foot to the floor" driving until that temp gauge is registering...
> worst thing you can do to a diesel (other than run it without oil, of
> course) is to feed it a lot of fuel while it's cold.
>
>> OTOH, my neighbor warms his up for 10-15 minutes every morning.
>
> Not necessary - unless you're waiting for the frost on your windshield to
> melt
>
>> Any comments? Suggestions? I live near Seattle where it hardly ever gets
>> below the upper 20's.
>
> I find that some winter inserts for the grill, or a grill cover, help with
> warm-up times. You'll get cab heat more quickly that way. Normal driving
> wouldn't overheat the engine, but if you go to pull a heavy load, you might
> want to pop some of the inserts out, or open up the cover a little more.
>
>

With a diesel you would be hard pressed to be a block heater or a tank
style unit in the heater line. Warm engine, and in most instances clear
windshield and warmer cab to boot. If you don't like the cord out the
grill look wire it into a shore power connector such as those used on
boats. Then you just have a flip up cover. You could also connect up a
small battery tender as well. I have my 97 Blazer set up that way. That
way when the alarm bell goes for a fire/EMS call I just jump in and go.

--
Steve W.
Near Cooperstown, New York
NRA Member
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Jeffrey Dahmer enough human flesh,
he'd have become a vegan.
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Plug in the block heater and you won't have to worry about warm up.
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In my garage at 40F it takes about 2-3 hours of electric pre-heat to do any
good. But it does help and with the cost of fuel so high heater use cost is
likely offset.
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> Plug in the block heater and you won't have to worry about warm up.
>
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