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02-20-2008, 02:35 AM
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Location: Vermont
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Re: whats the deal with these diesel engines
The main reason you can make a crew-cab 1-ton loaded work truck smack a Lamborghini around is that a gasoline engine tops out at around 11:1 compression on traditional pump gas.
Diesels usually start at around 14:1 and can run as high as 25:1 compression. Cram a pile of fuel and air in, compress it at 25:1, touch it off and see what happens. |
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