Choking on Diesel Fumes *Update Page 6*

[rebelcowboysnb]

I know mine will stall out easy if its cold. Its also hard on one to be worked hard before warm. I start mine like that when I can. If one of my neighbors had issue with it especially at 200 feet I would ignore them.

 

[denim deb]

I feel for you. I cannot tolerate the smell of diesel fumes. I have an inner ear disorder-Meniere's Disease. And, the smell of diesel is one of my triggers. It can make me so dizzy I cannot stand up.

Hope you're able to get this resolved.

 

[thaiturkey]

Idling a cold engine causes piston and bore wear. We run a diesel truck and just start and drive without any problem. Idling to get the heater working is selfish if it annoys other people.

Diesel fumes aren't pleasant but rarely annoy to a great extent unless the engines isn't running properly. That and the guy's claim that his truck runs properly only when hot suggests that he needs to get its service. Either that or replace the engine.

 

[Enchanted Sunrise Farms]

What i want is to be able to leave our bedroom window open at night for fresh air and not wake up choking on exhaust fumes. i've read that diesel exhaust can cause cancer, heart attacks, strokes, and aggravate asthma and immune dysfunctions. Personally, i don't want to die. i've been scheduled by my doctor with a cardiologist on Monday as i've been experiencing irregular heartbeats. This is scary.

With the change in seasons i'm not outside doing chicken duties when he's idling anymore, but those fumes still make it into our windows. So the only solution there is to never open any windows at night. By the time i smelled it in bed this morning, it was too late. The fumes had already filled out bedroom and shutting the door did no good.

redhen, he has taken some steps, and i do think he's trying to be nice. But i really don't think he needs to be idling it for so long. The other day i watched him start it up, go inside for quite a while, then back out to fuss around, then he turned it off. All together it ran for close to 10 minutes, and it was a nice warm morning. He eventually started it up again and left. Funny thing is, he doesn't idle it for long on the weekends, even though the weather is the same.

i don't know. i really appreciate all the input, even the seemingly negative ones. i can see where some folks don't want to be told what they can and can't do on their own property.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

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Where did you hear that? I went to collage for automotive tech. My brother went for diesel tech has worked for Kenworth for years. An we also have family that own 2 different trucking companys. I have never heard such a thing an everyone I know idles theres.


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No more than burning your fireplace at night.

 

[babylady4]

Why would it be necessary to idle a diesel engine in such a warm climate (or when it is above a certain temp)? We are not talking a big rig here, just a truck. No danger of the fuel gelling so no need to idle the engine.

When my DH did work for a trucking company he would have to go out and start the trucks when low temps were forecast; we are talking -15 temps and wind chills below -20, not a balmy 35 degrees.

 

[silkiechicken]

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About burning fire places, anything that involves combustion releases cancer causing compounds and things that irritate air ways.

 

[thaiturkey]

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Where did you hear that? I went to collage for automotive tech. My brother went for diesel tech has worked for Kenworth for years. An we also have family that own 2 different trucking companys. I have never heard such a thing an everyone I know idles theres.


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No more than burning your fireplace at night.

Perhaps I was thinking of petrol engines.

Do people still have open fireplaces?!

 

[thaiturkey]

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I drove diesels in England too. Right through the winter I would start them and go. I can't see any justification for running a small diesel engine on idle to warm it unless it was in need of attention. As I said earlier, the one in question seems to produce more than the usual amount of fumes so wear and lack of service is probably the cause of the owner's problem.

 

[rebelcowboysnb]

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Not true for them ether. That's my specialty. My brother is diesel.

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Most people I know have them. Only about half actually use them. Wood/coal boilers are becoming very popular to.