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Date:         Wed, 19 Nov 2014 22:54:53 -0700
Reply-To:     OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: New diesel from VW
Comments: To: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CA+az7_5rRrf4WESj-_tfRsepJj+i+n9CcSr3LT05XiWHtx1+Mg@mail.gmail.com>
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Actually even ModernGasBurners don't Use much Gas' while Idling ~ My 2001EJ25 powered 1990VDubaru

will Idle about 5.9Hrs on 1 Gal' of Gas' ~ But it is still (usually) a Waste of a Gal' of Gas' & about 1525CuFt of Air ~

If I have done the Research&Math correctly ~ I Choose Not To Waste If I Can Help It ~

ORR ~ DeanB

On 18 Nov , 2014, at 5:50 PM, John Rodgers wrote:

> I use to work the North Slope in ALASKA and the diesels the were never > shut down. In winter if one shut down, there was no starting it again. They > ran continually all winter. They don't burn much fuel at idle, yet it was > enough to keep them running. > > John > On Nov 18, 2014 10:56 AM, "KI4TLF" <ki4tlf@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Yes and no. The larger truck diesels can be, but it's like a turbocharged >> gas engine. Best to let them run for 1 to 3 minutes depending on the >> outside temperature. Same for shutdown. >> >> Cold weather you need to get the oil circulating through the turbo as it >> warms up from the engine and exhaust heat. With some of the new variable >> vane turbos, they can spin faster with less exhaust pressure, so the need >> for oil circulation is more critical. That's one of the reasons for the >> lower viscosity synthetic oil. >> >> That being said, unless it's one of the newer diesel trucks with the >> shutters in front of the radiator, they still have problems with real cold >> weather getting warm. I'm running a sheet of cardboard in front of my >> radiator, but behind the intercooler. >> >> GregM >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf >> Of Dave Mcneely >> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2014 9:24 AM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Re: New diesel from VW >> >> Just yesterday I was on my daily walk and passed by a giant diesel pickup >> parked by the curb with a big "camping" trailer (portable house) behind >> it. The engine was running. An hour later I passed it again. Still >> there, still running. >> >> I know that diesel engines in the old days were hard to start, took a good >> long while to heat up, and ran inefficiently until fully hot. But that >> isn't true now, is it? Aren't automotive diesel engines supposed to fire >> right up and be driven away immediately, like gasoline engines? >> >> mcneely >> >> ---- "SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote: >>> diesels might be outlawed ???? >>> that is fantastic news !!! >>> >>> ( wouldn't be so bad if people would shut the damn things off ! ) >>> >>> lol..where I am diesel fuel is almost 5 dollars a gallon. >>> and fortunately not many diesel cars. >>> >>> >>> On 11/17/2014 8:33 AM, Jim Felder wrote: >>>> When diesels are outlawed, only outlaws will have diesels. >>>> >>>> Outlaw Jim >>>> >>>> On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 11:58 AM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>> >>>>> If Obama came out in favor of the English system, we'd have >>>>> metric in a Heartbeat.....If Obama said diesels should be >>>>> regulated, we would have them in all our vehicles, just like the rest >> of the world... >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 9:54 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> >> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> ---- "Chris S." <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>>>>>> I would love to see an affordable TDI in my Vanagon. Wait, what >>>>>>> is that >>>>>> spooling woosh sound? Ah, that's sound of the V8 becoming obsolete. >>>>>>> Word is that we will see this engine stateside as soon as the >>>>>>> metric >>>>>> system is adopted as the US standard. >>>>>> >>>>>> Well, that's not going to happen. Don't you know that the metric >>>>>> system is a part of the socialist takeover plan for the U.S.? lol >>>>>> >>>>>>> Chris. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Wysłane z iPhone'a >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dnia Nov 16, 2014 o godz. 22:52 John Rodgers >>>>>>> <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> >>>>>> napisał(a): >>>>>>>> A new 2.0 L four cyl 269 hp engine has just been shown by VW. >>>>>>>> And the >>>>>> thing >>>>>>>> gets 40-50 mpg. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thats all i can tell you right now. Saw a picture of it an its >>>>>>>> little monster . >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> John >>>>>> -- >>>>>> David McNeely >>>>>> >> >> -- >> David McNeely >>


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