Diesel Engine

tucsondude asked:


These shuttles are diesel engines with 24 volt electrical systems (lots of accessories to run) supposedly the engine computer was fried when someone hooked up the battery to a 12 volt car battery). Is this even possible? How could you ruin an electrical system by plugging in something of LOWER voltage?

Keith

madgone82 asked:


I am buying a diesel RV to do a tour of the country next year with my environmental organization and I want to convert the engine to run on biodiesel. I am interested in knowing both the ease or difficulty of having this done, as well as what sort of cost will be involved.

Darlene

notmine4268 asked:


I have heard of Mercedes-Benz making what was nick named “the million mile motor” and was curious to learn some other people views were, on what the best diesel engine is. I am most intrested in gas milage, maintenance costs and reliablility. I am not concerned with semi type engines, Thank You and HAPPY EASTER.

Samantha

joseguate22 asked:


why can’t I put diesel in the normal gas engine and viceversa?

Brad

Biff asked:


Of course any diesel is superior, that’s not the point. What is in your opinion, the best truck ever made, one that was either very rare in diesel form or availible with a spark engine only?

Brent

tucsondude asked:


I know enough about mechanics and how engines work. I know how turbos work in gasoline engines, the fuel/air charge is in the cylinder and the turbo forces in more air and thus more fuel. But if a diesel engine introduces only air and compresses it until the last second when diesel fuel is injected at the top of piston travel, how does a turbo work on a diesel if the fuel isn’t present until detonation?

Gertrude

Freeon X asked:


I saw mythbusters and other shows on BBC America that you can use vegi-oil as feul in a diesel engine. But they all used old vehicles. Is there something in a newer modeled car or truck that prevents the use of vegi-oil as fuel.

Allan

jetengine767 asked:


Also, which large diesel engine has the highest governed rpm?

Donald

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

hilda h asked:


I want to buy a truck and I want to know how much more diesel does a 15 liter diesel engine use than a 12.7 liter diesel engine use if you go 100 miles to some place. Also which engine is better detriot or caterpillar or cummins. Thank You!

Natalie