the_dawggie wrote:
> Daryl Walford 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.
>>
>> 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.
8 C is about the lower end of things - they start to be
needed then.
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