[Vwdiesel] Diesel octane or why can you run a diesel engine lean?
H . Hagar.
h_hagar at prcn.org
Thu Mar 17 10:37:27 EST 2005
Bryant Baecht wrote:
Is it that diesel has such a high octane, that you can run
> them lean and not cause a problem?
> Things I've been pondering lately...
Answer : NO.
I suggest you read up on Octane and Cetane. Remember ? start at do -re- me- ?.
Keep PONDERING it will lead to an understanding. Oh --and read up on MIXTURE.
Hagar.
PS : I am running a Rabbit superlean every day ---getting 78 miles to a gallon imp.
To run superlean --you will need a Turbo. On the VW gasser ? do not run it lean
until you understand how things work. And yes higher octane is better at times.
In diesels ? higher Cetane number is always better..
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