I wonder what the heck you are referring to. Diesels inject fuel under tremendous pressure right into the cylinder when it is already at the top of the compression stroke. I have AHU and ALH diesel engines in my possession and don't see any cold start injectors on them. Mark diesel head, multiple diesel Vanagon owner
Mike S wrote: > At 06:58 PM 9/26/2008, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote... >> but now .......you're saying a TDI ALH engine has one ? >> I know the AHU better ..............and , correct me if I am wrong >> ......but there are only 4 injectors on a 4 cylinder ALH tdi engine, >> and no cold start injector. > > Both the ALH and the earlier AHU have cold start injectors. Not quite > the same as a gas cold start valve, but similar. > > |
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