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Biocide Treatment
A biocide or fungicide can help when fuels are prone to Idle / Cooldown
contamination with bacteria or fungus (black slime).
Fast Idle
Other Fuel Additives ISB engines with the common rail fuel system may
Cummins does not require or recommend other fuel automatically increase engine speed under cold ambient
additives. All fuel recommendations are contained in conditions to decrease time for engine warm-up under idling
Cummins bulletin 3379001 - Fuels for Cummins Engines. conditions.
Engine Warm-up
Ether / Cold Start Up Idling the engine for warm-up is not necessary. Operate
with a light throttle and limited RPM until coolant temperature
Ether MUST NOT be used for ISB engines. The ISB reaches approximately 150F.
comes equipped from the factory with an integrated grid
heater for cold starting. Use of an engine block heater in Engine Cooldown
temperature below 0F is recommended for starting aid and Prior to shutdown, an engine should be idled 3-5 minutes
reducing time for engine warm-up. after extended full throttle or high power operation. However,
under normal driving conditions, such as exiting a highway,
engine operation is generally lighter in nature and thereby,
the 3-5 minute cooldown is not necessary.
Extended Shutdown Start Procedure
Engine will run only at idle speed until minimum oil pressure
is detected.
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