My motor home sits for sometimes 4 months at a time in the winter (we live and have a home in Florida and stay home in the winter) some say start it and warm it up every month; others say let it set. What do you folks do?
An example, my sister in law drives a school bus and they set with out being started all summer; some road repair equipment may set for many many months with out being ran.
53 Merc said
12:12 AM Apr 15, 2012
Let it sit until you can put it on the road and get all components up to temperature. That means at least 50 or 60 miles at highway speeds. Worst thing in the world is to get the oil about half-way up to temp and then let it cool. Causes condensation and damage later. Diesels love to work and work hard.
RickandJanice said
12:16 AM Apr 15, 2012
We live in Ohio and still w---, so have still do not camp through winter months. We basically park our TV through the winter months for 3 - 4 months. I try to start it up and take it out for about a 20 mile trip one per month as long as weather is good and salt has run off the roads. Just my opinion that it is better to run at least once every 3 -5 weeks but if doing this, run it on the road long enough to blow out any condensation and dry out the exhaust system, not just sit and idle.
My motor home sits for sometimes 4 months at a time in the winter (we live and have a home in Florida and stay home in the winter) some say start it and warm it up every month; others say let it set. What do you folks do?
An example, my sister in law drives a school bus and they set with out being started all summer; some road repair equipment may set for many many months with out being ran.