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Pusher School Bus Engine Running Cold – Cummins Diesel ISC Model

I was out looking at one of our pusher buses and checking it out for running cold. The ambient temperature at the time was around -16 Celsius. In the video the first thing to check on these pusher buses is the hydraulic drive engine fan. The have stuck on in the past because of the… Continue reading Pusher School Bus Engine Running Cold – Cummins Diesel ISC Model

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Watch Real Grease Monkeys – Literally Speaking

This grease monkey video (I wonder if they’re certified?) promotes Castrol oil which we are using right now. The 15W40 and 5W30 is a semi synthetic with CJ4 specification in the 15W40. As you may already know the low ash engine oil is required for today’s emission controlled engines. If you found a barrel of… Continue reading Watch Real Grease Monkeys – Literally Speaking

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Parker Hydraulic Fan Drive School Bus Pusher

All of the school bus pusher buses have hydraulic drive engine fans. They have their advantages which includes cold start override which cuts down on the engine load and decreases warm up time. Fan Drive Fault – Staying on Constantly Right now we have a pusher bus that has an engine fan that stays on… Continue reading Parker Hydraulic Fan Drive School Bus Pusher