Idling Diesel ??
I've read where it's not advisable to idle a motor home diesel engine for more then 5 minutes or so. I've talked to truckers that never shut off their engines except to change the oil. Other then ...
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There are legitimate reasons for using a modern Diesel engine as a stationary power source, but generally speaking RV use is not one of those. Diesel engines rated for on-highway use that see a lot of stationary use need to be able to do a manual regen when necessary. The manual regen is also a stationary process, and if you think an idling Diesel is annoying, you should see/hear/smell one that's doing a stationary exhaust cleaning. That process can go on for 30-40 minutes at times, and the RPM's can get quite high.
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