[Vwdiesel] (off) Ford Tractor Diesel

[Erik Lane]

> 
>   Sometimes things are not what they seem to be on
> the surface.
> 
>  I think a turbo, while perhaps not adding a huge
> amount to the lifespan of
> a diesel, does not do a lot to reduce it, either. As
> long as you don't
> overfuel and melt things down, I propose that the
> excess air introduced by a
> boosting turbo makes life easier on the engine by
> reducing the soot and,
> when coupled with an intercooler, helps to reduce
> the EGT as well. As I say,
> though, this is dependent on running a reasonable
> amount of extra fuel. That
> LDA makes it all too easy to go overboard on the
> fuel and get yourself in
> trouble.
>  No worries about overstressing the lower end of the
> VW diesels.

well, you should know about this stuff better than me.
i don't have a turbo. but does it really lower the
EGT? i thought that the reason for putting a gauge in
when you put in a turbo was that it increased them and
you had to watch and be careful.

as far as decreasing the wear?? no idea. still seems
to me that if it's putting out more power then it's
doing more work. that's wonderful if it also keeps the
same engine and tranny life!

erik


		
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