Archive for May, 2007

How do I reduce tickover on a diesel engine?

Posted in Boats & Boating on May 30th, 2007 by diesel engine – 3 Comments
Paul M asked:


Friend has a diesel engine’d narrowboat and the tickover is too fast - how do we reduce it?
“Tickover” is an english expression for how fast the engine runs when you don’t have any throttle applied.

Warren

How does a diesel engine “know” when to fire?

Posted in Other - Cars & Transportation on May 15th, 2007 by diesel engine – 3 Comments
hmgbird asked:


Since diesel engines have no ignition systems, the fuel is injected into the engine and must ’swirl’ into the highly compressed air at the top of the compression cycle. But how does the ensuing explosion occur at the optimum time?

Richard