I have a van I use as an RV. I try to travel only in mild temps. But because of the long trips I make (thousands of miles all over N. America), I could find myself surprised by a heatwave somewhere.
I'm wondering if I run into a heat wave, could I simply idle the van and use the dash air conditioning without consequence? (The dash AC is powerful enough to keep the entire van cool, even during hot weather.)
For me, I'm thinking this could be the same as a police car or ambulance, or municipal vehicle some of which I see idling all the time. I've also heard that in the very far north (the Arctic), people idle their cars overnight so they don't have to worry about being able to start their cars in the morning).
I'm getting older and don't do well in the heat. I'm ok to pay a little more in gas and perhaps in maintenance to avoid overheating my body. I'm not frequently in places that will offer shorepower.
I'm just wondering what hours of idling will do to the engine.
The engine in question is the Chrysler RAM Pentastar 3.6L gas engine. I use the recommended weight synthetic oil with change intervals at or shorter than recommended times. And when I know that I've idled it for days of air conditioning, I'd change it more frequently.
I'm wondering if I run into a heat wave, could I simply idle the van and use the dash air conditioning without consequence? (The dash AC is powerful enough to keep the entire van cool, even during hot weather.)
For me, I'm thinking this could be the same as a police car or ambulance, or municipal vehicle some of which I see idling all the time. I've also heard that in the very far north (the Arctic), people idle their cars overnight so they don't have to worry about being able to start their cars in the morning).
I'm getting older and don't do well in the heat. I'm ok to pay a little more in gas and perhaps in maintenance to avoid overheating my body. I'm not frequently in places that will offer shorepower.
I'm just wondering what hours of idling will do to the engine.
The engine in question is the Chrysler RAM Pentastar 3.6L gas engine. I use the recommended weight synthetic oil with change intervals at or shorter than recommended times. And when I know that I've idled it for days of air conditioning, I'd change it more frequently.