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[Anton Largiader]

Actually I don't think it's accurate to say that it runs by detonation.
Detonation is the premature auto-ignition of fuel/air mixture that's already
in the combustion chamber, which is sort of an explosion in the case of
gasoline.  Diesel is compression-ignited, but the fuel is only added when
combustion is wanted, and has a more controlled burn.


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Anton Largiader, Chester Springs, PA
'94 K75RT, '93 R100GSPD,  '94 R1100RSA, '98 Jetta TDI
'00 XR400R    anton at largiader.com   http://largiader.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: <AudiQuattro1205 at aol.com>

>...the part that gets me is
> this a diesel runs by detonation which IS VERY BAD WITH A GAS ENGINE!!!