unnecessary idleing
Some people are just down right discourteous when he come to campground etiquette. This morning the guy next to me idled his motorhome for 20 minutes while he got ready to leave. This afternoon a big ...
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Greentow wrote:
40 years driving oil burners, all types, and many different makes. Cummins, Cat, International,GM. Diesel's need enough time to get OIL PRESSURE to a standard, AIR PRESSURE to a minimum (if so equipped), and then roll. Here's a question for those who believe 5-30 minutes of idle time is needed... Should I idle my fire truck until operating temperature is reached, or the same with my ambulance????? I think not. There is no difference in the engines, just more stuff on my emergency vehicles. Think about that the next time you fire up your diesel. OH, and mine costs a minimum of $500,000 to replace.
Yeah, but your not paying for it either, tax payers are. I'd bet your fire truck gets a lot better service than most motor homes.Who flips the expense for that??
