Nope, diesels don't have carbs

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Nope, diesels don't have carbs

Larry J — 3/8/2004 9:02:29 PM (archived)

A diesel engine injects the fuel directly into each cylinder. They don't have carburators, nor spark plugs, either. Instead, a diesel uses a very high compression ratio to heat the air in the cylinder, then injects the fuel where it ignites due to the heat.

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Motorists Chafing Under a Steady Rise in Gas Prices . . . - D. Spires - 3/7/2004 8:08:14 PM
- Drill in Alaska - REB - 3/8/2004 1:02:06 PM
  - Why? - Bowser - 3/8/2004 4:50:54 PM
    - re: Why? - REB - 3/8/2004 7:55:43 PM
      - wait for it. - jms - 3/8/2004 11:45:01 PM
        
        Drill now. - Tom Brosz - 3/9/2004 2:48:07 AM
        
        explore now, produce later - jms - 3/9/2004 4:21:41 AM
- Is anyone working on hybrid technology for semi-trailer trucks? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 3/8/2004 5:00:07 AM
  - They are for cars. Folks could get one instead of a SUV. (n/t) - Bowser - 3/9/2004 6:09:55 AM
    - Heck, next year you can probably get a hybrid SUV - Tom Brosz - 3/10/2004 5:02:54 AM
  - Not to my knowledge - Larry J - 3/8/2004 9:21:02 PM
  - They use Deisel-Electric for Trains... - Scott Evil - 3/8/2004 3:01:41 PM
    - re: They use Deisel-Electric for Trains...??????? - David F Mayer - 3/8/2004 7:41:43 PM
      - re: They use Deisel-Electric for Trains...??????? - Scott Evil - 3/8/2004 7:57:24 PM
        
        Nope, diesels don't have carbs - Larry J - 3/8/2004 9:02:29 PM
        
        Compressed air and diesels - REB - 3/8/2004 9:24:13 PM
        
        Electric motors have maximum torque at 0 RPM - Larry J - 3/8/2004 11:13:10 PM
        
        re: Compressed air and diesels - gbaikie - 3/8/2004 11:07:21 PM
        
        re: Compressed air and diesels - REB - 3/9/2004 12:52:52 PM
        
        re: Compressed air and diesels - gbaikie - 3/9/2004 8:37:56 PM
      - A paper on alternative fuels for semi-trucks - Tom Brosz - 3/8/2004 7:56:30 PM
- Don't say I didn't warn you . . . - Lindy - 3/8/2004 4:33:15 AM
  - So high gas prices help Bush get re-elected? - Scott Evil - 3/8/2004 5:37:49 PM
  - You're exactly right. The top oil tycoons control the prices. The Bush family are one of them as we all know. (n/t) - Juan - 3/8/2004 2:49:48 PM
- And still the Democrats and Hate Bush crowd claim that the Iraqi war was just about getting cheap oil. - Scott Evil - 3/7/2004 11:04:38 PM
  - re: And still the Democrats and Hate Bush crowd claim that the Iraqi war was just about getting cheap oil. - dave - 3/30/2004 4:35:51 PM
  - PS - Vote for "the Feebil"? (n/t) - Bowser - 3/8/2004 12:31:04 AM
    - re: What do you mean? N/T (n/t) - Scott Evil - 3/8/2004 12:40:28 AM
      - Just which "Feebil" should we vote for? - Bowser - 3/8/2004 12:53:07 AM
        
        Just wanted to be certain that your argument falls into the "You can't spell so your wrong" fallacy. - Scott Evil - 3/8/2004 12:59:35 AM
        
        Well, it doesn't exactly make you right. (n/t) - Bowser - 3/8/2004 1:34:15 AM
  - I think it was about oil company profits, and construction company profits. Those are higher with expensive gas. (n/t) - Bowser - 3/8/2004 12:28:39 AM

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