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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koda55 wrote:
When I was an otr driver I would idle my engine over night to keep warm in the winter and cool in the summer. I would bump the idle up to 1000 rpm. I never had any problems with my engines. Many drivers never shut their engines off from the time they leave home until they come off the road for their time off. Of course there may be differences in big rig engines and RV diesel engines.
Just out of curiosity, how much fuel did you burn idling for 8 hours to run the heat or air? I always wondered if there wouldn't be a way to mount a 4000 watt diesel generator on big rigs to provide A/C and heat to the cab. Seems like it would burn a whole lot less fuel than the main engine.
