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Date:         Sun, 3 Mar 2002 07:23:18 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
Subject:      Re: extended idling with a diesel?
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Mike Moery wrote:
>
> I've always thought that such a knob would make a great cruise control
> (with auto brake/clutch releasing).  Since the pump governs the engine
> speed, a simple knob attached somehow to the accelerator pedal would be
> very handy for long trips.  I always used a Pringle's can to press the
> pedal to the floor with my old 1.6NA engine, but the turbo diesel has
> too much power for that to work well.
> Anyone ever heard of a mechanical cruise control for a diesel?
>
>
I once had a Mercedes 190D with a knob like that. Think it was a '63.
Worked fine except when hills or wind were too much for the limited HP.


Larry A.
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