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My idle is a bit low and creates vibrations inside the coach. Bumping it up a little with the pedal makes a difference. Is there an easy way to adjust this or is it something Cummins has to do...

Tom Taylor
8.3 Cummins
 
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vibration at idle is normal
 
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...vibration at idle is *horribly* normal...

Window frames, cabinet doors [with old gas springs], anything that isn't tied-down or insulated from themselves [like pots and pans].

Would be great to know if there is a way to tighten-up those windows.


~Mac~

1990 31 Foot Regency
Spartan Chassis
Cummins 6CTA8.3
Alison MT643, 4-speed
8905-0123-31RDS-A2
 
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Hi all,

I found this link where a guy was having a vibration issue BUT it was because the engine wasn't running right. It had multiple issues, injectors and blow by on two cylinders. The engine had high miles on it though.Engine only ran bad once it was warmed up.

http://www.expeditersonline.co...gine-rough-idle.html
 
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Shadow had two fundamental problems:
(1) engine with 650,000 miles
(2) Cummins Bridgeway
 
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We find our Cummins 8.3 idles just fine with no adverse conditions noted by DW or me. our windows so far show no tendency to rattle Tooling Along


1993 Breakaway 36ft & 1977 20 ft
Spartan: air ride and brakes & P32(?)
Cummins: 8.3 litre 250hp, PACBrake
Allison 3060 (6 spd)
Front entry, side hallway
7.5 kw diesel gen.
1999 2dr Tracker 4X4 5spd, SMI Braking system
 
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Mine only does this when first cranked cold. I noticed that when the airbrake pressure is down, the pedal is disabled until the pressure builds up. That is a good feature.

Tom Taylor
 
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One thing you DON'T want to to is raise the idle very far or you will be having issues with the coach wanting to creep while in gear. It is working against the torque converter and if idle is too high, it will load. I had a problem of the idle being too low as the engine would stall when going from drive to reverse I raised it up to about 850
RPM and that was too high. while at a light, it took a bit more brake pressure to hold it.

FYI


Ed
94 30' Breakaway #3864
30-BS-6B side entry
New Cummins 5.9L, 375+ HP
Allison 6 speed
Spartan chassis
K9DVC
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