History repeating.....NAC

[Fred Munro]

That's the problem, Ed - the smaller particles penetrate deeper into the
lungs and cause more health problems. Micron-sized particulates are a hot
environmental topic these days.

Fred Munro
'94 S4

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Birch" <edwbirch at comcast.net>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 11:53 PM
Subject: Re:History repeating.....NAC


> Phil Payne wrote......
> > > BTW Phil, there is a BIG difference in emissions between old Diesel
> > > pre-chamber design and TDI/CDI Turbo-Diesel technology!
> >
> > Precisely.  The particulates that are unique to the new turbodiesels are
> thought to be
> >the problem......
>
> I don't quite understand.  The older pre-chamber Diesels emitted smoke
> (particules) on a large scale, while TDI and CDI, along with low sulphur
> Diesel fuel, provides very little particules and great fuel mileage.
You're
> saying that studies show that a more fuel efficient, cleaner  burning
Diesel
> engine, burning a cleaner fuel, less fuel, produces more dangerous
> emissions?
>
> Was this study financed by EXXON?
>
> Ed Birch.....93-100S
>
> (I want my VW Lupo TDI......90MPG)
>
>
>