Leaving machines running when not in use

[betweenthelines]

The "fuel guru" at a firm I worked for said anything more that ten seconds at traffic lights and you'd say fuel by switching off-this was for all classes of HGV.

At the same firm, the workshop manager would switch his car ignition off every time he was going downhill-even on motorways!

 

[Adam@Rumen]

These machines depreciate at £12-£20 per clock hour, I like them turned off.

This is exactly where it came from, a lad yesterday decided to leave the loader running for half an hour whilst he had his dinner... depreciation on top of the fuel for no reason.

 

[Chae1]

Maybe it was cold and he wanted heater on!

 

[Tomr10]

Battery also dont like it especially at winter time

 

[Tomr10]

Nice low mileage city car with start stop how many times that's got to stress an engine. I intend to avoid used start stop cars like the plague

 

[TripleSix]

Depends if it'll start again or not!

I'm not a fan of stuff left running for no reason but when muckspreading by myself I tended to leave the telehandler running if I was in the same field, better for it to be idling than going from loading flat out to off

 

[ollie989898]

I wouldn't leave anything half an hour.

Takes near 10 minutes to clear the windscreen/windows on some cars and machines, not just to melt ice but to remove the condensation on the inside.

I don't like cars stopping at junctions either.

 

[Chae1]

I wouldn't leave anything half an hour.

Takes near 10 minutes to clear the windscreen/windows on some cars and machines, not just to melt ice but to remove the condensation on the inside.

I don't like cars stopping at junctions either.

What if a lorries coming?

 

[7610 super q]

It's such a struggle getting the Manipoo started, tend to leave it run all day....??

 

[Surgery]

Went to the pub after harvest when younger on a mf699 , left it running whilst popping in for a quick pint , dodgy batteris , , dozen beers later thought I better walk home , went to pick tractor up next day and it was still running

 

[Clive]

Do you?

If you're getting back on/in it, how long is acceptable to keep it running?

NEVER leave the cab with engine running!

like NEVER

how many people have to die on farms before this really sinks in ?

 

[Chips]

Not sure if the same is true in Ag spec engines but stop starting all the time is causing a lot of oil dilution in the car industry which is leading to premature engine wear or even complete failure in some cases . The theory being every time you stop an engine a little bit of unburnt fuel gets left in the cylinder which seeps past the rings into the sump , normally you would only stop and start your engine once per journey but now it may happen 10 or more times depending on where you are driving

 

[H200GT]

Most modern large construction machines and some trucks now have auto shutdown if left idling over a certain amount of time. Usually around 5 minutes

 

[Chips]

NEVER leave the cab with engine running!

like NEVER

how many people have to die on farms before this really sinks in ?

How are you going to feed the cows with a tub mixer then ? Employ a person to fill it while you sit in the cab ?

 

[Clive]

How are you going to feed the cows with a tub mixer then ? Employ a person to fill it while you sit in the cab ?

how are you going to feed those cows when dead or in a wheelchair ?

 

[ollie989898]

How are you going to feed the cows with a tub mixer then ? Employ a person to fill it while you sit in the cab ?

God help the poor bloke who pulls the short straw to sit on the slurry stirrer!

 

[Surgery]

God help the poor bloke who pulls the short straw to sit on the slurry stirrer!
Or mobile dryer !

 

[ollie989898]

How are you going to feed the cows with a tub mixer then ? Employ a person to fill it while you sit in the cab ?

Think laterally- use your 4 year old son, he can sit and play 'brum brums' in it?

 

[Drillman]

If machines weren’t meant to be run with no one in the cab there would be a seat switch or something to shut the engine off whenever you got out.

Furthermore why bother to fit external linkage controls for hitch on off duties as they only work with engine running.

 

[simmy_bull]

how are you going to feed those cows when dead or in a wheelchair ?

No need to be anywhere near the pto shaft. Jump out the mixer wagon tractor and get into the loader and fill it up. Jump back on the tractor and feed the cows.......