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11-27-2005, 03:28 AM
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Interesting stuff
Found this in an article :
Another problem facing the diesel car is the quality of diesel fuel. Refiners concentrate on high-octane gasoline, and diesel fuel is produced from what crude oil is left. "We have the worst diesel fuel in the world," says Chrysler Vice President Bernard Robertson. Diesel engines need fuel with a high cetane rating, the opposite of octane, for quick starts and continuing combustion. European cetane is in the low 50s, while U.S. cetane is barely over 40. This affects every aspect of the way a diesel engine is tuned and makes for slower starts--and increases emissions. the whole article is rather interesting http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/auto_technology/1266891.html?page=2&c=y
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11-27-2005, 05:42 AM
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You're correct about the article being an interesting one . . .
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11-27-2005, 10:19 AM
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wow 92 mpg and not in a bloody hybrid.. see that see that detroit.. get with it
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11-27-2005, 10:29 AM
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does bp by you offer the 50c? my 240 really knows the difference with that in the tank. best i can offer.
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11-27-2005, 10:33 AM
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currently [1981 300 td tdidi 165500 dark brown/palamino-Brownie-mine-3k miles of ownership 1983 240d 162+++ Anthricite grey w/ henna red interior and hella lights-wifes car-Red the above two cars are for sale and can be seen on the cars for sale thread here. pix also available. 240d-144+ Manilla Yellow w/ palmino interior-greasecar kit-Blondie-the college kids car 23" gt 21 speed still on original tires-still got the nubs 21" khs tandem
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11-27-2005, 03:26 PM
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 . You would think that being right on I-80 the diesel would be higher quality and being 85 miles from one of the larger Sinclair refineries would insure fresh fuel. I must have missed that part of my economics class.
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11-27-2005, 04:49 PM
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Back in the 70's and 80's Amoco bragged that their Premier Diesel #2 fuel had 53 cetane.
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