Idle/Drive hours accumulation - Let's figure it out

[John Jensen]

My info is based off talking to and listening to Mopar Mechanics and those who I believe to be knowledgeable Cummins owners, my self I have wonderer when using high idle over 1000 rpm during warm up would count as run time or idle.. Also based on the idle hours I saw reported a while back on my truck leads me to believe what I posted to be true, i.e. out of 72 engine hours it showed 12 hours were listed as idle time even though I do not warm up engine longer then 2 minutes or a need to have cool down time since I bought it..

Thanks for the response. Your sources are like my sources. Until I see documentation it remains an unanswered subject. The best part is it's not important, it is what it is.

 

[ColesRAM]

I’m new to RAMs , so this conversation has been a learning experience for me. Today, while waiting on my wife, I discovered the engine run and idle time counter. I’m quite familiar with aircraft engine maintenance and time cycle counters but Didn’t know I had an electronic counter on my truck. Neat! Now that I have this data, what are we to do with it?

 

[John Jensen]

I’m new to RAMs , so this conversation has been a learning experience for me. Today, while waiting on my wife, I discovered the engine run and idle time counter. I’m quite familiar with aircraft engine maintenance and time cycle counters but Didn’t know I had an electronic counter on my truck. Neat! Now that I have this data, what are we to do with it?

We get on the forum and discuss how is it counted.

 

[ColesRAM]

Hahaha!
John, that’s so obvious, I’m embarrassed that I had to ask the question……..

 

[John Jensen]

Hahaha!
John, that’s so obvious, I’m embarrassed that I had to ask the question……..

Don't be embarrassed, it's a good question because nobody knows what to do with it

 

[Dean2]

If you really want to see how it works you could find out. Put up the display, sit in park for 5 minutes, then in D for five minutes with foot on brake. Did Idle time go up 10 minutes or five. Pretty much tell you if sitting at a stop light counts towards idle time or not.

Now do the same thing with the idle pumped up to 1200 RPM. You have now answered all questions raised in 5 pages of speculation and know not a thing comments. To be fair I only read the first 3 posts and the last page so there may be some brilliant insight in between.

Personally I don't really give rat so it won't be me checking this out.

 

[John Jensen]

Personally I don't really give rat so it won't be me checking this out.

Me neither

 

[indept]

I’m new to RAMs , so this conversation has been a learning experience for me. Today, while waiting on my wife, I discovered the engine run and idle time counter. I’m quite familiar with aircraft engine maintenance and time cycle counters but Didn’t know I had an electronic counter on my truck. Neat! Now that I have this data, what are we to do with it?

Like John Jensen said. Start a thread to discuss it.

 

[EdGs]

Might have to sit a bit, because idle and drive hours are in whole hours. At least, on mine they are.

Going to see just what mine do on the way home from work. I have to run about 30-45 minutes away, then another 35-40 home, unless traffic sucks worse than normal...

Pics to follow starting at 3 pm. Stay tuned...

In fact, will start a new thread to try to make sense of my numbers.

 

[ColesRAM]

Like John Jensen said. Start a thread to discuss it.

Then that’s about all this data is good for…….speculation and discussion to no particular end except for the stake of the speculation and discussion.
I’ll drink to that….

 

[EdGs]

Thought I would start a thread on Idle/Drive hours, since there has been a bit of discussion lately.

I have to take a 30-45 minute jaunt to my Wife's Dr. to pick up some paperwork, then another 45 minute or so drive home.

2015 Ram 1500 SLT QC 5.7L 2WD 148,232.8 Miles

At startup, here's my hour count. Note the whole hour totals, no decimal exists, and I do not know how close I am to the next hour.



I will keep track of (best I can) my time idling at stop lights, and total time elapsed. Will repost after I reach my first destination, when I leave that place, and when I arrive home.

Will hopefully post distance, elapsed time and idle time.

Started engine - 2:59pm

We will see just how my Idle Hour counter works....Maybe...?

Stay tuned.....

 

[EdGs]

Arrived at destination, 3:28pm

Idle Hours changed to 369 @ 3:10 pm
Idle time 7 min 45 seconds.
.

 

[EdGs]

Left destination 3:34 pm
Arrived home 4:09 pm



Idle time approx 8 min 45 seconds (accidentally forgot to turn off timer).

So far, 63 minutes total, with 16-1/2 minutes of idle

Will continue data tomorrow.

 

[Wild one]

Left destination 3:34 pm
Arrived home 4:09 pm

View attachment 499165

Idle time approx 8 min 45 seconds (accidentally forgot to turn off timer).

My idle time bumped up an hour just a few minutes after I left.

Will continue data tomorrow.

Going east seems to be noticiably cooler Ed,lol

 

[EdGs]

Going east seems to be noticiably cooler Ed,lol

Good ole SW FL, heat has been brutal here. Pretty normal for this time of year.

 

[Hemi832]

Mine

 

[EdGs]

MineView attachment 499174

Damn, that's some low idle time!

 

[Hemi832]

Someone asked if I stopped at red lights, just don't seem to see any!

 

[EdGs]

Someone asked if I stopped at red lights, just don't seem to see any!

You know, yesterday wasn't that bad for me hitting the lights, only really hit 3 or 4 on each leg, and didn't have to sit very long, some days it seems like I leave one and the next one changes before I get there. I had a few minutes of idle at startup while I typed out my posts.

In my area, I don't think the transportation people know how to time traffic lights, or even if they have the capability. Sometimes, it sure seems like I hit almost every one.

We got this new intersection near where I live, called a CFI for Continuous Flow Intersection. The first one in Florida.

I think it should be called a Cluster F*ck Intersection. In no way is it continuous flow.

Here's a vid:

How to drive SR 82 Continuous Flow Intersection (CFI)

youtu.be

In the mornig, the traffic in the turn lanes for the crossovers spills out and extends at least 1/4 mile or so into the left lane of 3. So, you've got the left lane of three blocked on a 55mph road at 6:30 am. Plus people slow down (or even stop) in lane 2, so the can cut in at a gap in the traffic for the left turn crossover.

Plus, in the same direction, you go through the main intersection, and have to stop at the crossover light for the opposite direction.

I really think somebody's brother-in-law got the contract, just how things work sometimes. They couldve made a huge conventional intersection, and left room to expand it, as there was hardly anything there.

Since it was built, they stripped out trees on one corner for a mile in both directions, and are putting over 1000 homes in, because this area is growing so fast.

Cluster F*ck, it is.

 

[EdGs]

Just realized that somehow I didn't start a new thead. Not sure how it happened, I typed the title....did I somehow pick a new one?

Will see if the mods can untangle it.

Maybe they did it.....lol

Sorry to hijack this one