Larry Dickstein wrote:
>
> Yeah, they do, Peter, but for different reasons. Once you shut
> off a diesel in freezing, or below, weather you have a major job on your
> hands. Remember that they fire by compression, not by a spark plug, so
> the compression ratio is upwards of 20:1. As my friend, Bob, would say:
> If you let it get cold, then you are hooters high. Besides, a good
> diesel engine is just broken in right at 500,000 miles.
>
This gives us one more reason why we should consider engine swapping :-)
We'll never have to restore another engine.
But then how does that explain diesels are not subject to the same
surface to surface wear and tear? ..like piston rings, bearings, valve
seals, ect. Way back in years I remember one of the truckers told me the
reason he's reluctant to shut and start frequently cause it cost at
least $500 to replace with a rebuilt starter.
Peter Landy
'74 Bgt
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