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Old 07-02-2009, 04:13 AM   #14 (permalink)
Gasolinejunkie
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Originally Posted by kk_RTR View Post
they have not reduced the Compression Ratio so that the engines can be made light weigh (compared to Petrol Engines) the Modern Diesel engines are light weight but only compared to their predecesssors...they are still considerably heavy.
You can’t, diesel is compression ignited so if you reduce comp the engine won’t run. And yes you are right, a single pod diesel will feel like a generator.
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