ISX 600 HP Cummins engine pros or cons
We are considering purchase of a 2006 Monaco that has the Cummins 600 HP ISX engine. Has anyone had experience with this engine, maintenance issues, recalls or any pros or cons. This engine currently ...
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Mr.Mark wrote:Ivylog wrote:
Well, like so many things in life, there is not your normal intake manifold on the ISX. The air disappears into the side of the dohc head in the middle...doubt you could get a camera to make two 180 degree turns. Maybe there is a camera that looks sideways on a flexible rod as size would be less of a problem coming in the 4” diameter hole on the side of the head.
*I see you can buy a $25 lighted borescope with a mirror on the end.
Ivylog, I follow that thread on the other website you were referring to. Why don't you get an oil analysis to see if that can give you some info. That's how the guy that is needing is 2nd repair found out that it's happening. MM.
Without a baseline sample to compare it to, one sample is not going to tell me much plus I have my doubts that an oil sample will tell when the valve is about to break. I have ordered a borescope for my phone and there is a 3/4th” plug in the intake pipe going to the head. I’m willing to spend several hours trying to get the camera to the #6 intake through this hole for a look at its stem. Wish me luck as a picture of the stem will tell me more about its condition than one oil sample.
