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Ok, that makes sense. I wasn't planning to have it sitting around a long time just idling. I figured if I wasn't going to take it out, just idle it 5-min to warm up & then shut down. Taking it out for a spin sounds more fun anyway.Idle before use = good. Idle to cool down after use = good.
Starting the vehicle and idling it without actually using it = bad.
Once upon a time there was a heavy diesel generator, for backuo power for a hospital I believe. After many years there was actually a need to use it. When they went to start it up and use it, it would barely run and was full of carbon. The explanation? The maintenance crew had dutifully started it once a month and let it run for an hour with no load.
Diesels need to run with a load in order to prevent wet stacking...