lucht draaien
English translation: build up air pressure (trucks)
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| 12:48 Jan 9, 2007 |
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|  Selected response from: Kate Hudson (X) Netherlands Local time: 13:16 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | build up air pressure |
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| 3 -1 | step on the gas |
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peer agreement (net): -1step on the gas Explanation: not sure...just an idea.... |
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peer agreement (net): +1build up air pressure Explanation: From one discussion about whether to turn the engine off while waiting for an open bridge this quote ' Van m'n eigen auto motor uit maar van de vrachtwagen laat ik m lopen anders lekt hij teveel lucht en sta ik eerst weer lucht te draaien voor ik weg kan rijden" http://images.flitsservice.nl/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=16701 I think this is what is meant - the truck when it starts up has no air pressure for its air brakes - it therefore has to start by running stationary for a few minutes until air pressure builds up in the compressor that serves the air braking system and the coupling system. See this website http://expert.fleetowner.com/anti-idling/ I pull doubles for a food service company (think the biggest one) and they are “going crazy” about idle time. They want us to shut our truck off everytime we get out even if we will be starting it again in 30 seconds. During the hook up procedure we need air pressure to move to the next step. The Company wants us to shut our truck off, hook up our rear trailer, start the truck and rev up the engine to build air pressure quickly (quicker, anyway). I say you just wasted all the fuel you saved by shutting off the engine, maybe more! I would shut off my truck 6 times in less than 12 minutes doing it the way they want me to. I’m the quickest driver they have as far as hooking since I don’t shut my truck off if I am going to restart in two minutes or less but they are getting on my case. Any thoughts? I timed myself, no part of the hook up procedure takes me more than 90 seconds actually. I figured that 12 minutes of idle time might cost them around 50 cents a night and I get done a half hour quicker than anyone else so I am saving them way more in wages than I am costing them in fuel. I am an old time O/O in a new fangled world so if I am am way off base let me know. Is there a minimum point where you would say it would not make sense to shut off a truck if you were just going to restart it again? Doug |
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