[Diy_efi] Oldest electronic diesel cheap car ?

[Mike]

Hi Ben,
Really need a diesel for the HC, base infrastructure etc, cant see it economical
changing a petrol infrastructure over to diesel at the moment, I will see if
it arrived in Australia though, tah
Mike


At 06:11 AM 19/10/2012, you wrote:
>Not really sure how it would work with diesel but back in the mid  to late 90's mitsubishi japan released a gallant with a 2.4 gdi (gasoline direct injection). It's the same shape that came with the 2.5 twin turbo VR4.
>
>Being a petrol direct injection system would imply that it is less selective when it comes to fuel (with the almost zero lubrication and higher exhaust temperatures and all) so it may be able to be adapted for your use...
>
>> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:54:58 +0800
>> To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
>> From: niche at iinet.net.au
>> Subject: Re: [Diy_efi] Oldest electronic diesel cheap car ?
>> 
>> Looking for electronically controlled fully as in duty cycle etc
>> so I can use a differerent controller or 'interceptor' after the
>> factory controller. its just that I dont know what cars had
>> electronic injector controls for diesels. I realise the pressure
>> is rather higher than petrol so a bypass 'switchover' is likely
>> but running of a mechanical pump, that would be ok as long
>> as the 'interceptor' has some control of just how much if
>> any diesel the chamber gets. Oh and it also might be in conjunction
>> with other fuel(s) at the same time etc...
>> mike
>> 
>> 
>> At 06:10 PM 18/10/2012, you wrote:
>> >You mean suzuki mighty boy? As for your question you might look at the vw "pd" engines although they use a cam operated piston to make pressure and electronic control of the nozzle. What are you trying to do? Google "unit injector"
>> >
>> >> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:52:09 +0800
>> >> To: diy_efi at diy-efi.org
>> >> From: niche at iinet.net.au
>> >> Subject: [Diy_efi] Oldest electronic diesel cheap car ?
>> >> 
>> >> Hi Guys,
>> >> 
>> >> Hoping you lot have some ideas which is the oldest diesel with electronic injectors...
>> >> 
>> >> ie. A small passenger diesel sedan which has electronically
>> >> operated injectors, turbo or not doesnt matter. If its a small van that would
>> >> be ok as small as a toyota mighty-boy and up.
>> >> 
>> >> This is for a research project hence the need for electronically operated injectors.
>> >> 
>> >> But, as I am unaware of when electronic injectors came in to be used for passenger
>> >> diesels and lowest cost is of help looking for the oldest which had them, thanks
>> >> 
>> >> Regards
>> >> 
>> >> Mike
>> >> 
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