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Zappo · 1st February 2006, 15:44

Bah! So many different answers to the same question? Till now I gathered the following different reasons for why truckers rev before shutting down

To clean up the accumulated soot.
To have oil in the pipe. Helps them in restarting, without choke. (!)
This charges up the battery.
And the latest one is to recharge the air brake cylinder.

I can't remember but I think there are two more different reasons given there. Come on guys... Can we reach a mutual agreement on the reason for this now?

1st February 2006, 15:44	#19 (permalink)
Zappo Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 3,207	Bah! So many different answers to the same question? Till now I gathered the following different reasons for why truckers rev before shutting down To clean up the accumulated soot. To have oil in the pipe. Helps them in restarting, without choke. (!) This charges up the battery. And the latest one is to recharge the air brake cylinder. I can't remember but I think there are two more different reasons given there. Come on guys... Can we reach a mutual agreement on the reason for this now? __________________ Announcements are important. Read the Advertising Announcement here. Classifieds section has its rules. Read here.