by Bernd Felsche <bernie@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Feb 5, 2008 at 10:54 AM
"Noddy" <me@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>"the_dawggie" <the_dawggie@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Diesel takes longer to burn, which is why it is suitable for
>> long stroke low revving engines.
>Diesel engines don't like to rev mainly because their internal components
>are too heavy. It's a self limiting feature in that they'll self destruct
>big time if they did.
Nope. It's the _cycle_. The need to inject fuel _during_ the power
stroke and the delay in it "catching fire".
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