Mitch, The gas engine may well be more efficient at full throttle, but that efficiency is offset to some degree by compression stroke power loss which increases as intake vacuum decreases. I am theorizing that the diesel efficiency curve is steeper than the gasser curve.
Bruce --- Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > B Dike wrote: > > On the other hand, a > > gasser has much less compression, and compression > > power loss is proportional with throttle setting > due > > to their intake air butterfly. > > Backwards. Sucking a vacuum in the intake causes > loss in efficiency. > Your gasser will see maximum horsepower-hour/btu of > fuel when running full > throttle at peak torque rpm. Gearing up and using > more throttle opening > when requiring low power increases mpg in a gas > engine more than it does > in a diesel. > > The best reason to drive a diesel like you stole it > is to keep it clean > of unburned fuel residues. > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > Bruce 82 300CD 333kmi 'His' 85 300CD 234kmi 'Hers' 75 240D 185kmi 'Theirs' (Back in Commission) 77 240D 199kmi 'The Brown Car' __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
