View Single Post
  #2  
Old 05-10-2003, 08:30 PM
The Warden's Avatar
The Warden The Warden is offline
Certified diesel nut
 
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Pacifica (SF Bay Area), CA
Posts: 2,946
I don't think it would be feasible. The fuel coming out of the IP is at a very high pressure, and I don't know if the return lines (mainly rubber) could handle the direct pressure. In addition, short of custom fuel lines, I don't think you could put a valve anywhere without changing the timing. Interesting idea, though.

BTW, on a gas engine, I believe that if you pulled wires so that the opposite cylinders were firing (i.e. make a V-8 into a 4 cylinder where the cylinders were still firing every 180° of the crank), that would work. In fact, I think that someone has a V-8 gas engine that's made to do exactly that. However, I don't think that's feasible on an odd-number cylinder engine...i.e. it would be doable on a V-6 or a V-8 but not on a 5 cylinder or a 3 cylinder.

Also, extended idling for a diesel isn't all that healthy; you'd be getting unburnt fuel past the rings and into the oil, making it necessary to change the oil more often.

Just my $.02...good luck! Do you have a block heater or an oil heater?
__________________
2001 VW Jetta TDI, 5 speed, daily driver
1991 Ford F-350, work in progress
1984 Ford F-250 4x4, 6.9l turbo diesel, 5 speed manual
Previous oilburners: 1980 IH Scout, 1984 E-350, 1985 M-B 300D, 1979 M-B 300SD, 1983 M-B 300D
Spark-free since 1999
Reply With Quote