Minor correction - the Jet-A engine is in the new 182 to replace the turbo Continental engine. The NA 182 still has a Continental 0-470.
On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 6:33 PM, <relng...@aol.com> wrote: > > ..One of the things an intercooler does on a turbodiesel is to lower the > > temp > > (and pressure) of the intake charge to prevent early ignition.... > > > The important thing is to lower the temp of the compressed air to make it > more dense and thus lower the CHT. Intercoolers have been around since at > least WW2 and are common in turbocharged gas engines. Including aircraft. > Even > so and intercooler or not, big-inch Continental aircraft engines can > overheat at high altitudes. > > And a bit OT, there is a new French built 4-cylinder Jet-A engine available > in the Cessna 172 that is intercooled and pulls nearly 100 inches of > manifold pressure. It is a compression ignition engine but is built for > Jet-A, not > diesel fuel. > > Costs about $500K, BTW. > > RLE > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- OK Don 2001 ML320 2012 Passat TDI DSG 1997 Plymouth Grand Voyager _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
