I just returned from the shop that works on my (older) ISB pusher motorhome). He told me today that the new diesel motorhomes with the new regenative particulate filter are turning into HEADACHES. An engine light comes on to show a regeneration has been initiated. This process lasts for 30 minutes. If after five attemps, a complete regeneration had not been completed, the engine shuts down. The engine can only be restarted with a service call requiring a mechanic to use a lap top computer to talk to the electronics of the engine...of course for a fee (I understand $250 being the average minimum for such a service call). Of course it is not covered by a warantee since it was CLEARLY explained in the FINE print of the owners manual. I know, if you can afford a motorhome why worry about another idiot light! Tell THAT to GRANDPA! This is just the beginning of the END. IMHO, anything for the treehuggers...I can just imagine when it hits the railroads and the trucking industry in full force and guess who pays for it? WE do!

 

Chances are in a few years they will have it all figured out , becouse if they dont nobody would buy them and that will not happen.

Just my .02

 

They better figure it out or my next truck may not be a diesel. Doesn't make sense after a certain point. Even as die hard diesel as I am....

 

I'm thinking that as well, things have gotten much worse, not better since I ordered my CTD back in 8/97.

 

I'm in the RV business and sell these diesel pushers and have never heard of such a thing as shutting down the motor and not starting. I spoke with my factory rep and he thinks this is incorrect information as well. Limp mode and waring lights maybe, but I would have to see some hard facts on this issue.

 

This will never hit the railroads in the same way ever.

The Railroads are exempt from alot of thingd. Try calling the EPA on your local railroad company, and tell them you see them dumping diesel fuel on the ground and burning it near the tracks.

or walk near a train depot and look down around the tracks and see all the oil spills.

They wont care. Exemptions baby. Still the most efficient and clean way to bring goods across the nation.

 

I believe it hits off road in 2010

 

I have a friend that works for a major western states railroad. Although it is complicated and unless case specific, railroads MUST grease major curves to minimize wear. What you are quoting WAS the past not in the present. If you look at the EPA web site, you will find specifications and requirements for diesel emission standards for diesel locomotives.

 

Man, I used to have an office right by a rr depot and they used to have these huge Conrail locomotives sitting there idling ALL weekend and sometimes thru the week for days on end!! Those diesels would shake the windows in my office. Nice smell too after a few hours of idling.