Give it a pull.Drivers, you can't be pushy push·y adj. push·i·er, push·i·est Disagreeably aggressive or forward. push  i·ly adv. when it comes to the fuel shutoff shut·off n. 1. A device that shuts something off. 2. A stoppage; a cessation. lever on your Bradley or MLRS MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System (US DoD) MLRS Multiple Launcher Rocket System MLRS Marine Corps Long-Range Study (US DoD) . When shutting off the engine, you have to pull out the fuel shutoff lever. However, there are a few drivers who think it's OK to push the lever back in after the engine shuts down. That lets fuel continue to flow to the cylinders and can cause hydrostatic hy·dro·stat·ic or hy·dro·stat·i·cal adj. Of or relating to fluids at rest or under pressure. hydrostatic pertaining to a liquid in a state of equilibrium or the pressure exerted by a stationary fluid. lock the next time you try to start the vehicle. Some of that fuel may even seep past the piston rings and into the oil. Fuel-thinned oil doesn't lube well, so parts wear out quicker. When that happens, the engine is a good candidate for a breakdown. So leave the fuel control lever pulled till the way out after shutdown. You should push it back in only when you're ready to start the engine. |
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