So diesels dont like to sit....
Im set to buy a 2001 coach , cummins 8.1 isc, 26,000 miles. Should i be concerned because it hasnt been driven enough ?
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The only worse for an engine than sitting is idling.
Idling does nothing good for an engine and it is even harder on diesels as they can idle without warming up at all. You can either run it on the road to full temperature at least every other month or ask a marine service to put the engine to bed for the winter. If it is going to sit less than three months in an area that is not known for humid conditions (this excludes most of Florida and a lot of the gulf coast), just leave it alone.
Matt
Idling does nothing good for an engine and it is even harder on diesels as they can idle without warming up at all. You can either run it on the road to full temperature at least every other month or ask a marine service to put the engine to bed for the winter. If it is going to sit less than three months in an area that is not known for humid conditions (this excludes most of Florida and a lot of the gulf coast), just leave it alone.
Matt
