Caterpillar makes some low compression diesels for the railroad. They won't start below +40F without preheat. Low compression means less efficiency too. Don't know why they use such low compression.
Kirk -----Original Message----- From: csakima [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 1:21 PM To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Subject: [biofuel] Gas vs diesel Was: SUV question - Silk Purses out of Sows Ears 10:1 compression ... timing ... vaporizing in the carb. That sounds like a gas (spark-ignition) engine. Curtis Get your free newsletter at http://www.ezinfocenter.com/3122155/NL ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have 10:1 compression pistons, and I can run on up to 50% diesel fuel, if I keep the RPMs up. I've played with the timing a bit, and it doesn't seem to make a difference. Vaporizing the Diesel fuel in the carb, is the only problem, especially on cold starts. It needs to warm up before I can load it. Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.458 / Virus Database: 257 - Release Date: 2/24/2003 Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/ Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
