the_dawggie wrote:
> jonz wrote:
>>
>>
>> the_dawggie wrote:
>>> Toby Ponsenby wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:02:35 +1000d, Michael C Blathered on
>>>> in4818601a$0$13944$afc38c87@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>>
>>>>> "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 for all the replies. Looks like it's just one of the many
>>>>> advantages of owning a diesel :-)
>>>>
>>>> Paging Dawggie....
>>>
>>> hi :-)
>>>
>>> Oh yeah, {turbo} diesel is the only way to go, there just
>>> is so many advantages to it.
>>>
>>> Also no spark plugs, ignition system or anything like
>>> that to set up. In our climate don't usually need the
>>> glow plugs to work.
>>
>> indirect injection requires glow, or no-go, on cold start.....
>
> Nope my ToyCo 3L 'lux engine does not give a rat's about
> the plugs working or not. Cold conditions notice somthing
> ain't quite working while starting, however I don't live in
> cold conditions, so took winter to come about for me to
> realize they were all broken couple of years back. Summer
> I don't need them.
>
> If of the same age, one goes out, the others will follow if
> in parallel as the voltage increases and hence current
> flow. They are only rated at 11 volts and hanging off a
> longish bit of wire which IIRC goes to an 80 amp fuse.
yebbit, yours would be direct injection, fish of a different
kettle.....
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