Posted by mf40-man on November 17, 2007 at 16:14:01 from (75.104.128.39):
i just read the whole diesel/gas discussion on the main page, and yes, i am totally dedicated to diesel, diesel everything in fact, but i am really blown away by how negative most opionions are on the compression iginition system. Really just shows how foolish many americans are when it comes to diesel. The rest of the of the world is heavily diesel, passenger cars light pick-ups, most everything, but not here, we can only get the efficiency and longevity if we can afford the huge dollars of a 3/4 ton or greater truck,or a vw jetta (of course there are some others) why can"t we get a diesel ford ranger or canyon? the rest of the world can, but that is because of the average attitude of americans on diesel.
Any engine with thousands of hours will start to be problematic, but their is no denying that they are simpler in operation. Yes injection pumps and injectors are expensive and well beyond almost every shade tree mechanic but jeeze, they last for years and years and years. And the whole cold starting thing, well yes they can be tough, but with a good block heater good battery and clean terminals they"ll start, and frankly I have never heard of any starting issues with anything new, but we are talking about "seasoned" beauties here. Don"t forget to condition your fuel too, we know that it can gel which is a downfall, but when you put drygas in your car, put "howes" or "power service" in your diesels.
Diesel engines are by and far superior, plus you get to smell that sweet high speed diesel exhaust and listen to the "mellifluous cetane symphony," as you are pulling hard.
That is my opinion, i don"t mean any offense to anyone, but we do have some paradigm shifts ahead of us, honestly bio-diesel, and ulsd are things that we need to embrace. And i think diesel engines should be offered more readily at the consumer level, not just industrial and marine. I drive a diesel vw tdi, 54 mpg on the highway, high 40"s around town. Why isn"t there a small pickup made like that, or further why doesn"t an american auto maker make a diesel?
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