by "James" <dotatdot@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 30, 2008 at 08:58 PM
"Michael C" <mike@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:48183518$0$17509$afc38c87@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>I noticed that diesels have a lot of torque below idle. If you let the
revs
>of the engine drop when idling up a hill when the revs get to around idle
>you suddenly get a lot of extra torque. Is this just the way they work or
>is the computer opening the throttle some?
>
> Thanks,
> Michael
Yep, have noticed that, and can be a pain in the ass when in very slow
moving traffic. BTW, not meaning to be too picky but you are using the
word
"throttle" hapharzardly. Haven't seen too many diesels that have a
throttle
:).
James
