alternative engines, now Hemi

[Todd....!!]

OK, sounds like you've got some PERSONAL experience on the issue! 
OUCH!  That musta hurt!

As for using Gas instead of Diesel for fuel in an engine using the
diesel combustion principle, sounds like Fuel has more energy per volume
than diesel, true?

So why can't we just reduce the amount of fuel goin into the cylinder to
compensate for the additional energy released!

Let me know, I know no other place where I could attain the answer to
this question besides the super intellegent people right here on this
list!

Thanks!,

LATER!

Todd....!!

David A. Cooley wrote:
> 
> At 02:55 PM 5/24/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >OK David,
> >
> >Ya just made me think of a question havin to do with the 'diesel'
> >principle that you just stated....
> >
> >Most diesels' static compression ratio's are pretty much over 20:1
> >right?
> >
> 
> For the most part... some turbo diesels are 18:1 or so, but normally
> aspirated diesels are 22:1 to 25:1 CR
> 
> >Why don't they just squirt regular fuel in at these temps instead of
> >diesel?
> >
> 
> the rate of combustion would be too high and the detonation resistance too
> low... Basically would blow the heads right off the engine!
> (Seen it happen on a mercedes 300D... guy filled up with Regular gas and
> drove off... about a block later, heard a large BOOM and he was at the side
> of the road with lots of smoke...  Opened the hood and it appeared to have
> sheared the head bolts... head was about 1/4" above the block!)
> 
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