Diesel Engine
We bought a new Motor Home with a Diesel engine in it. The question I have, we are at a park for the winter and I was wondering if I can run the engine for 15 minutes while parked, with the 50 amp pow...
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edsan wrote:
First, thank you all for your thoughts.
I talked with Cummings, and they told me the following, so I thought I pass it on to all of you:
Cummins recommends cranking your engine and letting it run for up to ten minutes at least once a month. This will circulate all your fluids sufficiently. Letting your engine idle for more than ten minutes at a time is not recommended as it can cause twice the wear on internal parts compared to driving at regular highway speeds, which can increase maintenance costs and shorten the life of the engine.
Again, thank you, Ed
Yes did they also tell you not to leave it on low idle but to bump it up using the cruise control to about 1000 rpm. This helps minimize the build up of carbon in the combustion chambers. It will also improve oil pressure and reduce wear.
The most important thing to exercise is your generator it needs to be run for at least 1-2 hours each month at 1/2 -3/4 loads. This will greatly reduce problems with the generator set later.
Bill
