Larry Dickstein wrote:
>
> Well, Peter, it's for the same high compression reasons. A
> starter likes a 7:1 compression engine. That is, it is not too much work
> to turn over and start. Now consider a 550 cubic inch 21:1 diesel engine
> that has not started in four days and the ambient temp is -5 degrees.
> Which starter has the harder job? Why would the starter not last as
> long? The things can be big enough that one adult male could not pick
> one up, by the way.
> The run of the mill, garden variety diesel engine usually holds
> 10 gallons (not quarts), or more, of oil. In addition to the lubricating
> factor there is a great deal of cooling to be had as well. The real
> reasons that these engines last almost forever is:
> There is no planned obsolescence and
> The rpm limit is usually 22 or 2,300. These rpms will not
> exactly turn the guts out of an engine. If it is done right, these
> engines loaf their entire lives. Like my old mother used to say when I
> asked how she could drink a case of beer in an evening: "You gotta pace
> yourself".
>
> Larry Dickstein
> bugide@juno.com
>
> There is no problem that cannot be solved
> with either a checkbook or high explosives.
Point well taken Larry. I'll keep that pace thing in mind next time I
enjoy a case of beer.
Pass your checkbook, hold the explosives.
Peter Landy
'74 Bgt
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