by "Michael C" <mike@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 30, 2008 at 10:02 PM
"Michael C" <mike@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>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 for all the replies. Looks like it's just one of the many
advantages
of owning a diesel :-)