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I do run mine until it gets to operating temperature. The problem is the engine is running with out any load. Just fast idling. It keeps the transmission oiled ( no rust forming on the gears) and transfer-case also ( transfer-case in neutral ! ) the brakes operating, and lets me see any leaks...
Actually it isn't too hard to wet stack our multifuel engines. I've wet stacked mine a few times. In the winter I don't drive it much, but I do start it up and let it run for a while. That really isn't all that good for our diesels. They need a load. I do it to just make sure there isn't any...
No, it's more like a oil mix. What happens when it "wet stacks" is it washes down the cylinder walls taking the oil with it out the exhaust. Then when it exits the turbo the oil settles on the pipe and then leaks through the joint. A lot of turbo's have been needlessly rebuilt due to wet...
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