"Toby Ponsenby" <me@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Thu, 01 May 2008 09:08:46 +0000d, the_dawggie Blathered on
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>> Daryl Walford wrote:
>>> 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
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>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Michael C" <mike@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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.
>>>
>>> It depends on the specific engine design, my diesel was indirect
>>> injection, usually direct injection diesels start fine without glow
>>> plugs. I've never needed glow plugs for any of the trucks I've driven.
>>> Is yours direct or indirect injection?
>>
>> The 3L is indirect. Starts fine. As it gets into winter, I will need
the
>> glow plugs.
>>
>> I think the Dodge/***mins which is direct, has an air intake heater. It
>> gets difficult to install plugs in a direct injection diesel - and they
>> have really cold temps in upstate NY USA.
>
> Toyota install intake stream heaters on Turbo diesels, too.
> Their magic 12HT has that. Still looking for a good one of those for
less
> than the arm and leg asking prices about the place - I have plans...
Had one of those in my old 60 series Sahara. Awsome motor.
You might be able to pick up a complete TD Sahara cheaper than you could
find a motor?
--
Kwyj.
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