6.0 idle time

[melmount]

hi guys,
i heard idling not soo good for a 6.0? excessive idle? i was wondering if it hurts it? My truck runs well? just curious?

 

[DaveBen]

It is not good to idle for long periods of time. You can get coking which is a build up of unburned or incomplete burned fuel products in your engine. This is like running a gas motor with the choke on all of the time.

Dave

 

[melmount]

6.0 idle

is there any way to stop the coking?

 

[powerstrokeguy]

hi guys,
i heard idling not soo good for a 6.0? excessive idle? i was wondering if it hurts it? My truck runs well? just curious?

no it will cause bad carbon built up, from what i was told. and yes it hurts it. if you do have to leave it idling, when ever u drive it, just dog on it a couple of times, and its suppose to blow it out.

 

[DaveBen]

That is why you should have some way to set a fast idle (1200 + rpm). Upfitter5 switches is one way. What do you drive??? Fill out your signature by going to the USER CP above and fill it out so we can help you.

Dave

 

[melmount]

hi
thanks for the reply, forgive my ignorance. i am new to this site. I have a 2004 6.0 4 dr long bed 4by4. 20k on it. I would love info on the high idle so i can do this.
thanks
melmount

 

[DaveBen]

melmont, the mod for the hi idle is in the pictures on my photos below. Look at them it is as easy as hooking two wires to a switch and the wires are located under the dash near the drivers firewall.

Dave

 

[powerstrokeguy]

man i wish i woulda thot of putting one of those on mine....

 

[DaveBen]

I just typed up a DYI article for this mod. It only will work with '03 - '04 6.0 diesel engines. Sorry powerstrokeguy.

Dave

 

[melmount]

high idle wire

hi dave
I think i am getting this right. I am supposed to hook up the white/blue wire to the white wire? when i flip the switch on it connects the two and then raises the idle? i see the pics. Its a bit fuzzy but i think i got it.
one wire must be a hot wire? The other one that when power hits it the idle is higher? which is which?
once done approx how long is safe to idle? i would never mopst likely do it idling for more than an hour.
melmountl