Exercising your RV while at campsite
Hello. Numerous people on this site say that a RV (class A Diesel) should not sit for a long period of time. How long is long? What if you are at a park and not planning to go out of the park in th...
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Starting the motorhome, gas or diesel not recommended. Onboard generators, it is recommended. Not to exercise the engine but to warm up the gen, dry it out and remove any corrosion from the brushes.
It's almost impossible to heat the crankcase oil up to operating temp by idling the engine. The coolant will heat up but without a load on the engine the oil won't. The oil typically get's hotter than the coolant when the engine is under load and that dries out any moisture. At idle it just doesn't happen and you just add more moisture.
It's almost impossible to heat the crankcase oil up to operating temp by idling the engine. The coolant will heat up but without a load on the engine the oil won't. The oil typically get's hotter than the coolant when the engine is under load and that dries out any moisture. At idle it just doesn't happen and you just add more moisture.
