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Originally Posted by UK Paul,Nov 28 2005, 12:49 PM
Engineering speaking, A modern Diesel can be made cleaner on all measurable emissions than a petrol...just it costs too much to do so at the minute....
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Originally Posted by lower,Nov 28 2005, 04:44 PM
i'm always interested in why diesel is considered a cleaner fuel that petrol. Petrol burns more cleanly that diesel and has a higher calorific value, so why can't petrol engines be made to be more economical than diesel and produce less emissions.
By using direct injection technology. But the injectors are a tad unreliable at the moment. (diesel contains a shot of lubricating oil).
That's before variable valve timing control is perfected, which several companies are working on.
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Well I don't think he's too happy - got a text from him a while ago 
The loan car won't start and he was waiting for someone to come and sort it out for him (they'd better take some money off the service for that!!!)
The loan car won't start and he was waiting for someone to come and sort it out for him (they'd better take some money off the service for that!!!)
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