> Black smoke is unburnt >Diesel coming out the pipe - if the driver slacked off the accelerator pedal >to the point of the smoke being only a trace then they would find they have >the same pulling power - it is all the adjustment of the injector pump (or >add most boost to compensate for the extra fuel available). Dirty or eroded injectors are also a cause. Also fuelpump mistiming. >People think >more Diesel is better when it isn't - Tell that to "mechanics" in third-world countries > it is just wasteful and hard on the >environment when it comes out the exhaust pipe. It also causes cylinder wash, resulting in accelerated piston/ring/bore wear. >You are right, veggie Diesel is fantastic stuff - biodegradable soot, better >lubrication of the injector pump, green house gas neutral. I wanna try mine on propane... anyone have any idea how? |
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