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Forum: General Fuel Topics 04-02-2014, 10:12 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 13,895
Posted By Charon
No,I don't think I'll bother. I'll just skulk in...

No,I don't think I'll bother. I'll just skulk in the shadow of your vast knowledge and experience.
Forum: General Fuel Topics 04-02-2014, 04:01 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 13,895
Posted By Charon
You are correct. Most diesels have been...

You are correct. Most diesels have been turbocharged for decades. But when analyzing engine performance you have to start with the basic engine, then add accessories. Turbos, or any other...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 04-01-2014, 07:00 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 13,895
Posted By Charon
Our school's 2011 International bus still has a...

Our school's 2011 International bus still has a "wait to start" light, and that is the newest diesel I have driven. In its case, I think it uses some sort of resistive intake manifold heater instead...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 04-01-2014, 01:33 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 13,895
Posted By Charon
Perhaps you can quote me bashing diesels. I have...

Perhaps you can quote me bashing diesels. I have tried to present actual facts. As far as I can recall my diesel "bashing" has been primarily related to cold starting. Diesels do have benefits,...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 04-01-2014, 04:53 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 13,895
Posted By Charon
That isn't what I said, and you can look back...

That isn't what I said, and you can look back through the thread to verify it. Nor did I know (or care) that Audi has such an engine, if for no other reason that I don't even consider Audi if I am...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 03-31-2014, 04:58 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 13,895
Posted By Charon
Apparently I am completely unaware of how a...

Apparently I am completely unaware of how a diesel works. Be so kind as to educate me, that I may no longer display my ignorance. As far as visiting Tokyo, I am afraid I don't have the resources for...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 03-30-2014, 02:51 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 13,895
Posted By Charon
The airships using hydrogen for lifting gas had...

The airships using hydrogen for lifting gas had the advantage of greater lift and easier lift management, since hydrogen was reasonably cheap. As fuel burned off the airship became lighter, and...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 03-30-2014, 01:30 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 13,895
Posted By Charon
I would not have mentioned my experiences with a...

I would not have mentioned my experiences with a now 30-year old diesel, had I not been specifically asked when I last drove a European diesel. For what it might be worth, the Renault service manual...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 03-30-2014, 08:06 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 13,895
Posted By Charon
I drove a Winnebago LeSharo, a small RV based on...

I drove a Winnebago LeSharo, a small RV based on a Renault diesel, from perhaps 1988 until 2001. It wasn't a recent one, based as it was on a 1983 chassis with a 2.0 liter turbocharged diesel and...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 03-30-2014, 04:34 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 13,895
Posted By Charon
If three quarters of the cars for sale on UK...

If three quarters of the cars for sale on UK Autotrader are diesel powered, I would wonder whether three quarters of the cars on the road are also diesel powered. If so, then the cars offered for...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 03-29-2014, 08:17 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 13,895
Posted By Charon
For automobiles fuel is usually a pretty small...

For automobiles fuel is usually a pretty small part of the total cost of ownership, despite the complaining. For vehicles such as commercial trucks and aircraft the fuel becomes very significant. I...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 03-28-2014, 01:50 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 13,895
Posted By Charon
There are a lot of numbers in the automotive...

There are a lot of numbers in the automotive world that do not add up. For example, the cited Ford 1.0 liter engine making 125 horsepower. 125 horsepower per liter is mighty healthy output, even with...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 03-28-2014, 07:08 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 13,895
Posted By Charon
Another driver for higher costs in new cars,...

Another driver for higher costs in new cars, besides inflation, is the increase in mandatory safety equipment. Air bags were mentioned, but we also add mandatory Vehicle Stability Control (by...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 03-28-2014, 06:40 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 13,895
Posted By Charon
And that hasn't changed since at least the early...

And that hasn't changed since at least the early 1960s. There have been several fuel crises in the intervening time. Each time the US makers introduce a "small" fuel saving car, and each time it...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 03-26-2014, 10:39 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 13,895
Posted By Charon
And while you are at it, it would be interesting...

And while you are at it, it would be interesting to know how it is that fuel of "poor refinement level" provides poorer fuel mileage. I can easily counter that with diesel fuels of #1 and #2 grades....
Forum: General Fuel Topics 03-26-2014, 04:35 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 13,895
Posted By Charon
Would you care to show some proof for your...

Would you care to show some proof for your statements about the relative refinement of fuels in Europe versus the USA? And of course, if those statements are true, it might explain why the fuels in...
Forum: General Fuel Topics 03-25-2014, 06:46 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 13,895
Posted By Charon
The thing to remember on these "carbon emissions"...

The thing to remember on these "carbon emissions" is very simple. The amount of carbon emitted is a DIRECT FUNCTION of the amount of carbon in the fuel, and the amount of fuel burned. In fact, diesel...
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