Engine temperatures cummins 350
New to us 2001 holiday rambler imperial. Engine temp us running about 180-200, higher going up hills, is this normal range?
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Yes. I've a 98 Dynasty with a Cummins 325hp 8.3 ISC. I generally run about 180 deg, up to maybe 200 - 205 deg going up grade.
Remember that a diesel is a completely different critter than a gas engine. Gas engines run better when cooler, and the way to cool down a gas engine is to shut it off.
Diesel engines love to run, and they love to run best around 205 deg. And the way to cool down a diesel is to let it idle. Keeping your radiator, side or back, is key.
My brother drove a diesel van for a service company in Connecticut, and in the winter, because he would often get called out in the middle of the night, he wouldn't shut the engine off, even while he was at home sleeping. During colder weather it wasn't unusual for him to leave his van running for 4-5 days without shutting it off.
Remember that a diesel is a completely different critter than a gas engine. Gas engines run better when cooler, and the way to cool down a gas engine is to shut it off.
Diesel engines love to run, and they love to run best around 205 deg. And the way to cool down a diesel is to let it idle. Keeping your radiator, side or back, is key.
My brother drove a diesel van for a service company in Connecticut, and in the winter, because he would often get called out in the middle of the night, he wouldn't shut the engine off, even while he was at home sleeping. During colder weather it wasn't unusual for him to leave his van running for 4-5 days without shutting it off.
