Engine water temp-What is considered high?
Hi all, I have a 2005 Monaco Diplomat with a 400 hp Cummins diesel, I have owned it for 4 years. It has been problem free and runs great. However, the 4 times I have taken it over the Grape Vine ...
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wolfe10 wrote:
I would no run over 210 or so.
Bad advice.
Or unnecessarily conservative at least.
Most all engines will cruise along all day at 220.
Most don't run quite that hot but they easily can.
The other advice about downshifting and turning off the A/C if necessary is spot on.
The truckers know what they are doing......but the ones going VERY SLOW are heavily loaded.
P.S. The rule of thumb is: You should go back DOWN the mountain in the same gear as the one you used to go UP.
