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From: ssm@cmu-ri-leg.ARPA (Sesh Murthy)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Diesel efficiency
Message-ID: <216@cmu-ri-leg.ARPA>
Date: Tue, 5-Mar-85 21:55:54 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar  5 21:55:54 1985
Date-Received: Sat, 9-Mar-85 19:04:12 EST
Organization: Carnegie-Mellon University, CS/RI
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Why does a diesel give better m.p.g. than a gasoline car.  Is it because the
effieciency is greater because of the higher compression ratio or because
diesel fuel gives out more energy when burnt?

By the way I found a very cheap ($50) speed control kit at a farm store in
Champaign.  It works fine on my diesel Dasher.  It is called the Escort II
and I will give you the address if you are interested.

Also how good is gunk engine cleaner in cleaing your engines insides.  My car
is making a racket and I thought it would not hurt.  What about the additives
that are used to improve the diesel fuel.  Do they really do anything for you.

							Sesh

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