I love my Ram Diesel...
Maybe you can answer this question. Why do people who own diesel powered vehicles leave them idling when they are parked? Do you love that obnoxious sound or is it the nauseating stink?
Why do people who own diesel powered vehicles leave them idling when they are parked? Do you love that obnoxious sound or is it the nauseating stink?
Those who idle their diesel to warm it up are actually ruining their engine. The only time they should idle is if they just completed hauling a heavy load and the engine needs to cool down. And it doesn't take a long time to cool down to the normal temp range. I too see these people and shake my head in amazement. No load, no idling.
The days of the overly loud diesel are gone. Dodge, Chevy and Ford now produce very quiet diesel engines. I might add to some the sound of a loud diesel is the same as the sound of a Harley to it's owner.
That nauseating stink is the sound of pollution free air. Did you know that diesel exhaust is more pollution free than that of the internal combustion engine. Out of the four major polluants from internal combustion engines, diesels beat the gasoline engine hands down on three of the four polluants. Unfortunately, the one major polluant is the smell. When the diesels start burning cooking oils, and they will, they'll smell like french freedom fries.