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another thing you can do it before you put the key in is hold the trip button down and turn the key to run, this will give you the hour meter. write this number down. then get the mileage. all you are doing is makeing sure the truck has not had excessive idle time which WILL kill injectors.
When you hold the trip meter down, what are the 2nd and 3rd set of numbers that come up?
 
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Old 05-08-2007, 12:31 AM
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what is it saying. . .all mine ever puts up is how many hours. . .then goes away.
 
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Mine shows "28 31" then says "C-code" then "00 00" Whats the deal
 
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Mine starts out 12.5 then 28.3 then [ or a C can't tell which then44.7. How do I tell the hours on the engine?
 
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Old 05-08-2007, 01:43 PM
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it should have Hr then some numbers. . .
 
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Just so I have this right, prior to turning key from off to run I'm holding the odometer button, turn it to run. Then my guages do a check of themselves odometer displays what I said above but does not says "Hrs."
 
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what you are doing is a panel check. I believe you need to hold down the ODO button untill it shows up.

it has been a while since I did mine. . .guess I need to see how many hours I have now
 
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Once you check yours let me know how you did it, because I held the button and still nothing
 
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I thought I remember the service manager telling me that my truck had an hour meter and a idle time meter? I'm not sure that wasn't just a scare tacktick because it came along with the don't idle too much speech.
 
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What would be too much idling? Is it within a specific time frame, like if I am lettign it idle for 1 minute before I shut down every time I drive it am I hurting the motor?
 
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