Turbo Timer - 100 series LC

russ
still supposed to run motor for approx 30secs after stopping in city traffic and think its up to 2 mins after heavy 4wding
your choice whether to fit

First question you should ask your self is "Will my insurance company allow the timer to be fitted?".
Second question is "can I adapt it to my presant or future car alarm?"
If you own a manual car you must leave it in neutal ,that you void your car insurance and leave you open to the old law of "not secureing a vehicle in a safe manner" and it is the same offence to lock you car and leave it running in a auto as well.

other than that if you want to install one go for it it wont do any harm.

shadow

Russ,
A note of caution on the turbo-timer. I have an LC 100 TD 2002 auto, (great vehicle) and had a turbo-timer fitted. My dealer advised me some time later that Tojo had been having trouble with the electronics with a number of these vehicles with turbo-timers fitted. Advice is that you stand a chance of spiking computer components as the electrics surge when the timer switches off (a little more technical than that, but that's the gist of it). They have replaced the dash on a number of vehicles, including mine, because a component has burned out. In my case, the res tank fuel gauge went fut. Tojo now says fitting a turbo-timer is a no-go, so your warranty may be effected. My turbo-timer is now sitting on my work bench, and I have to say I haven't missed it at all. After a while, leaving the motor running for a short while just becomes routine.
Pat

We have them in our work F250s which are automatics. However I have to say that even when set to a couple of minutes, they usually switch off by the time you have gotten out of the car and unpacked your stuff.

All good and well in a company car but I would just let it idle and perhaps take it easy for the last couple of kms of the trip. I'd find some other goodie to spend the money on something if it was my car.

I would recommend not fitting it as the quality of the Toyota handbrake is questionable after any bit of dirt gets near it so most of the time you will need to sit in the vehicle and have your foot on the brake anyway. In most cases by taking it easy for the last km or so it should be right to shut down when you stop.

Cashy

As above mate.

If you are really worried, fit a pyrometer, and turn the engine off when exhaust temps hit 150. That's all I do. In QLD, turbo timers are illegal as it is also illegal to leave your car running when hoofing it into the shops, or getting some cash out!

Cheers

Chris.

Russ, the owners manual states the following:
normal city driving: idling time not necessary.
High speed driving about 80 km/h: idling time about 20 seconds.
High speed driving about 100km/h: idling time about 1 minute.
Steep mountain slopes or continued driving above 100km/h: idling time about 2 minutes.

I heard somewhere that as the turbo on the 100 t/d is oil cooled (not air cooled) a timer is not required.
Regards to all

Thanks everyone, appreciate your feedback and will hopefully make the right decision, i.e. probably not fit one, but consider other suggested options.

Russ T