Running generator while driving in the rain
Just had my Onan QS8000 first service. The tech was very good at the Cummins Bridgeway branch. He advised against driving with the gen running in a heavy rain. That it could get water injested into th...
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Diplomat Don wrote:
For those who have serviced a DIESEL generator on a DP, most of them are located in the nose of the coach for balance purposes. My Onan 8000 picks up its air from about a foot off of the ground for both cooling and air cleaner. I think it would be prudent, WHILE DRIVING, to not run the generator if it's raining HARD or your, driving thru deep puddles.
Obviously while parked, it's not an issue.
Yes, mine is a diesel qs8000. You are correct, as the tech stated many of these are low to the ground. He repairs them as we'll as services them. He said , you can do what you want, I'm just giving you advice from what I see coming in here. Pay me now or pay me later. He didn't make a dime off me other than the oil change. The advise he gave was included in the price, LOL.
I certainly valued his "opinion" and will take it into consideration .
