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Mine is continuous duty rated @2600 rpm, but 350,000 hrs with no wear, I don't think so.
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Yup, your engine is rated for "pleasure duty"..
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Diesels need not cruise at 80-90%
Post that here Larry. link below.
He said that it's "rated"...
I get it now. I agree with him then.
Generally I pick an RPM where my engine "sings" ...
I do the same. For instance overnight, I cut it back quite a bit.
Most diesels have a "sweet" spot...
YT Video of the sweet spots.....
...yep, the 2GM20 is known to be a rough idler
I love this stuff. I admit, I'm emotionally attached to my Nissan SD22.
Suahil had a quite new Vetus three cylinder...so quiet and smooth at idle you had to listen to be sure it was on.
My first two sailboat aux.s were Volvo MD2's
I DO like the Drive-saver.
Yup, your engine is rated for "pleasure duty"..
Mine is continuous duty rated @2600 rpm, but 350,000 hrs with no wear, I don't think so.
Diesel duty
Now, 350K miles is a different matter...
Yeah, @ 50mi/hr avg. that's only 7000 hrs.
Diesel engines
Thanks Bruce, it's nice to hear from people that know this stuff.
I don't get this statement...
I consider this my homework assignment...
Great, waiting to hear it...
Here for example is an EPA paper estimating longevity of diesel engines...
Now here is a paper supporting the position of running loaded....
You are doing my homework....
Yeah, I never understood that piece of mythology....
I was told last year that a raw water cooled diesel run in salt water is finished after 10 hours.
We cruise at 1,600 rpm