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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 07:00 PM
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im curious as to after a diesel is broken in why you all say to open it up drive it like u stole it, whats up with that? what does hot rodding the diesels do?
 
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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builds pressure in the cylinders to help the rings seat faster. if you tow with it, you'll have higher boost levels for longer periods which will speed the ring seat up faster.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2006 | 01:43 AM
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He said after break in steve. Drive em like you stold'em because these things were meant for medium duty trucks. They were built to be put on the floorboard all the time and still get 300,000 before a rebuild.
 
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Old Nov 3, 2006 | 03:06 AM
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Well yea...what they said plus its just fun.
 
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