I don't know how I did it but I did.

**PAT303** · 10th October 2012, 07:43 AM

Originally Posted by justinc

Ha, Pat don't worry, happened to someone I know.

200 Tdi 1993 Defender, went down to the lower paddocks to check on the cattle, fixed a few things at the trough etc, then walked back home. Got up in the morning, 'Where's the 110???' 13 hours of idling and almost 1/2 a tank of fuel, drivers door open, cattle standing around their 'new' friend that makes a strange noise.....

We haven't let him forget it, we added the moniker 'Idle' to his name after that

So yeah, just go out and give it a good caning, she'll be right Pat

JC

I'll get a trailer load of sand and tow it around to load her up,god I'm going to miss the thing when she goes

,best vehicle I've ever owned that Tdi. Pat

**justinc** · 10th October 2012, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by PAT303

I'll get a trailer load of sand and tow it around to load her up,god I'm going to miss the thing when she goes

,best vehicle I've ever owned that Tdi. Pat

...then just keep it Pat, they are the best. Sure later ones are comfortable etc etc but nothing feels like the basicness and simplicity of a early Tdi...

JC

**Redback** · 10th October 2012, 09:19 AM

It's better than leaving the stove on, imagine how hot the house would have been when you got home

Baz.

**LandyAndy** · 10th October 2012, 08:32 PM

OLDZIMERS

Andrew

**ugu80** · 11th October 2012, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by sam_d

I hope you didn't see the recent post about how leaving your diesel engine to idle for just 20 seconds is bad!

So, if I let it idle for 20 or 30 seconds before turning it off I will glaze the bores, but if I don't I'll blow the turbo.

**justinc** · 11th October 2012, 08:10 AM

Originally Posted by ugu80

So, if I let it idle for 20 or 30 seconds before turning it off I will glaze the bores, but if I don't I'll blow the turbo.

...OR A head gasket if 250k on the clock...

jc

2stroke · 11th October 2012, 03:55 PM

Oh, there goes that head gasket thing again.

Mine's just kicked over the 250000 and with the Canning trip next year. I had just talked myself into leaving well enough alone and doing the timing belt only.

**justinc** · 11th October 2012, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by 2stroke

Oh, there goes that head gasket thing again.

Mine's just kicked over the 250000 and with the Canning trip next year. I had just talked myself into leaving well enough alone and doing the timing belt only.

You'll thank me for this ...

One day

JC

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