Daryl Walford wrote:
> the_dawggie wrote:
>> Toby Ponsenby wrote:
>>> On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:02:35 +1000d, Michael C Blathered on
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>>>> "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 :-)
>>>
>>> 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.
>
> My old Landcruiser always needed its glow plugs, no glow plugs meant no
> start even on a hot day if the engine was cold.
>
>
>
> Daryl
Not here.
It is an interesting question. Engine is warm ATM so I
can't try it. Getting between 8 to 13 C in the mornings,
have noticed the engine not having much interest in them.
I'll have to do further testing.
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