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Older EMD's have what is called a soak down pump. It runs for 5 minutes or so after you shut down to keep the turbocharger bearings from burning up. Then prior to starting, you need to run a prelube pump for 20 minutes or so to get the juices flowing. So, a restart take at least 25 minutes, not counting the coffee run!
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