Eight Failures Of Diesel Engines
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Eight Failures Of Diesel Engines
Eight Failures Of Diesel Engines
Eight Things Holding Diesel DownDon’t you wish you could get back all that energy you wasted grinding up brake pads?
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From: Billlings, MT
Two Engines In One Compartment
The diesel engine combustion system that sits between your framerails was not originally built for a pickup. Instead, our combustion process was intended for stationary power generation, ships, submarines, airplanes, tractors, and other devices, like irrigation pumps, which run at a steady speed. If you look at a vehicle’s normal drive cycle, you’ll notice it looks like the Rocky Mountains: up and down, up and down. A vehicle idling in heavy traffic exaggerates this fact even more. We need at least two engines—a big one and a small one—to better match the peaks and valleys. The small one should be able to capture the big one’s waste heat or run on its own with a separate combustor. This way, a small, clean-burning engine could be used for the vehicle’s onboard power needs. These include electrical accessories, heating, A/C, power steering, brake booster, and a small hydraulic pump for creeping and short trips. The small engine will start the big one and warm it up so it’ll create fewer emissions and create a cozy cab instantly in the winter.
If you want something similar, get one of those hemi engines that cut out cylinders when they're not needed.
The diesel engine combustion system that sits between your framerails was not originally built for a pickup. Instead, our combustion process was intended for stationary power generation, ships, submarines, airplanes, tractors, and other devices, like irrigation pumps, which run at a steady speed. If you look at a vehicle’s normal drive cycle, you’ll notice it looks like the Rocky Mountains: up and down, up and down. A vehicle idling in heavy traffic exaggerates this fact even more. We need at least two engines—a big one and a small one—to better match the peaks and valleys. The small one should be able to capture the big one’s waste heat or run on its own with a separate combustor. This way, a small, clean-burning engine could be used for the vehicle’s onboard power needs. These include electrical accessories, heating, A/C, power steering, brake booster, and a small hydraulic pump for creeping and short trips. The small engine will start the big one and warm it up so it’ll create fewer emissions and create a cozy cab instantly in the winter.
If you want something similar, get one of those hemi engines that cut out cylinders when they're not needed.
Two Engines In One Compartment
The diesel engine combustion system that sits between your framerails was not originally built for a pickup. Instead, our combustion process was intended for stationary power generation, ships, submarines, airplanes, tractors, and other devices, like irrigation pumps, which run at a steady speed. If you look at a vehicle’s normal drive cycle, you’ll notice it looks like the Rocky Mountains: up and down, up and down. A vehicle idling in heavy traffic exaggerates this fact even more. We need at least two engines—a big one and a small one—to better match the peaks and valleys. The small one should be able to capture the big one’s waste heat or run on its own with a separate combustor. This way, a small, clean-burning engine could be used for the vehicle’s onboard power needs. These include electrical accessories, heating, A/C, power steering, brake booster, and a small hydraulic pump for creeping and short trips. The small engine will start the big one and warm it up so it’ll create fewer emissions and create a cozy cab instantly in the winter.
If you want something similar, get one of those hemi engines that cut out cylinders when they're not needed.
The diesel engine combustion system that sits between your framerails was not originally built for a pickup. Instead, our combustion process was intended for stationary power generation, ships, submarines, airplanes, tractors, and other devices, like irrigation pumps, which run at a steady speed. If you look at a vehicle’s normal drive cycle, you’ll notice it looks like the Rocky Mountains: up and down, up and down. A vehicle idling in heavy traffic exaggerates this fact even more. We need at least two engines—a big one and a small one—to better match the peaks and valleys. The small one should be able to capture the big one’s waste heat or run on its own with a separate combustor. This way, a small, clean-burning engine could be used for the vehicle’s onboard power needs. These include electrical accessories, heating, A/C, power steering, brake booster, and a small hydraulic pump for creeping and short trips. The small engine will start the big one and warm it up so it’ll create fewer emissions and create a cozy cab instantly in the winter.
If you want something similar, get one of those hemi engines that cut out cylinders when they're not needed.
I dont think they read this section outta Diesel Power.
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From: Victoria BC
because they're crap and they don't work. I have the hemi in my jeep and when you use your SCT tuner to turn off the MDS, your MPG goes up.
Thats what I was thinkin too! HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Only time I see a pony motor now is when the amish use implements and their horses. I still wonder why the Amish stoped where they did...
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Diesel Enthusiast
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: G.I. Nebraska
haha
Yeah, our Powerjoke company trucks often turn into seven or six cylinder motors, but it doesn't seem to help fuel econ
But, look at how much longer the older Cat diesels have lasted compared to the newer ones (70s on up). And it's all thanks to the pony motors. They made sure there was oil pressure and warmed up the coolant before the diesel fired up.
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