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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How long is excessive idling?
What I usually do is just when it's time to empty the holding tanks, I'll start the engine so that air system will build up pressure. The slides are already in, TV off, cable coiled up, antenna down if used, door mat put away.
While I'm emptying the tanks and turning off the water and reeling up the hose, I'll here the first 'sneeze' of the system. At that time, I'll run inside the coach and hit the 'travel' button so the coach will either retract the level legs or come up to ride height if I've leveled on the airbags.
I'll go back out and finish wrapping up the wet bay. I'll come back inside the coach, throw away my plastic gloves, wash my hands, grab a bottle water to keep with me at the driver area and then I'm almost ready to pull out. I step back outside and check the toad lighting while my co-pilot flips the turning signal lever and applies the brakes, then we are ready to roll.
So, I'm thinking maybe not more than 12-15 minutes idling. Is that too much?
MM.
What I usually do is just when it's time to empty the holding tanks, I'll start the engine so that air system will build up pressure. The slides are already in, TV off, cable coiled up, antenna down if used, door mat put away.
While I'm emptying the tanks and turning off the water and reeling up the hose, I'll here the first 'sneeze' of the system. At that time, I'll run inside the coach and hit the 'travel' button so the coach will either retract the level legs or come up to ride height if I've leveled on the airbags.
I'll go back out and finish wrapping up the wet bay. I'll come back inside the coach, throw away my plastic gloves, wash my hands, grab a bottle water to keep with me at the driver area and then I'm almost ready to pull out. I step back outside and check the toad lighting while my co-pilot flips the turning signal lever and applies the brakes, then we are ready to roll.
So, I'm thinking maybe not more than 12-15 minutes idling. Is that too much?
MM.
