Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site cmu-ri-leg.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!rochester!cmu-cs-pt!cmu-ri-leg!ssm 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 Article-I.D.: cmu-ri-l.216 Posted: Tue Mar 5 21:55:54 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 9-Mar-85 19:04:12 EST Organization: Carnegie-Mellon University, CS/RI Lines: 17 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 -- uucp: seismo!rochester!cmu-ri-leg!ssm arpa: ssm@cmu-ri-leg