X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 2 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:21:49 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from sfa.gami.com ([68.89.254.162] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1951080 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 29 Mar 2007 21:44:58 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.89.254.162; envelope-from=gwbraly@gami.com Received: from localhost (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by sfa.gami.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3517329C06E for ; Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:44:09 -0600 (CST) Received: from sdf1.mail.taturbo.com (unknown [10.10.10.173]) by sfa.gami.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id CB52629C05E for ; Thu, 29 Mar 2007 19:44:08 -0600 (CST) Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C7726C.E86DBEC5" X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.0.6603.0 Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Thielert Diesel Centurion 4.0 X-Original-Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 20:44:08 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: [LML] Re: Thielert Diesel Centurion 4.0 Thread-Index: AcdyTDq71qBLzBshQmS7oJGkx56Q2AAIHsaw From: "George Braly" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-2.3.2 (20050629) (Debian) at gami.com This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C7726C.E86DBEC5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 =20 Rob, =20 Have you seen one of the intercoolers for the SMA diesel ? =20 Would you care to hazard a guess as to about what size the intercooler is for that diesel engine ? =20 Regards, George =20 =20 =20 From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of REHBINC@aol.com Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 4:50 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Thielert Diesel Centurion 4.0 =20 In a message dated 3/29/2007 3:52:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, cberland@systems3.net writes: My point......there is only one way to shut down a diesel. Turn the fuel off. Well I guess if you had a sleeping bag laying around you could stuff it into the intake. Doing so in flight might be a little tricky. Craig, =20 Typically, a diesel engine is equipped with an emergency shut down that closes a butterfly valve in the intake and is quite effective at shutting the engine down. This is an important feature as any source of oil like fuel introduced into the cylinder can result in a runaway condition.=20 =20 As for oil life, most of the cars sold in Briton today use diesel engines and they seem to live quite well with similar oil change intervals as used on spark engines in the US. Oh and by the way George, the radiators on those cars aren't noticeably larger than comparable cars in the US. =20 Rob _____ =20 See what's free at AOL.com .=20 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C7726C.E86DBEC5 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

 

 

Rob,

 

Have you seen one of the  intercoolers for the SMA diesel = ?

 

Would you care to hazard a guess as to about what size the = intercooler is for that diesel engine ?

 

Regards,  George

 

 

 

From: = Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of REHBINC@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, March 29, = 2007 4:50 PM
To: = lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: = Thielert Diesel Centurion 4.0

 

In a message dated 3/29/2007 3:52:36 PM Eastern = Standard Time, cberland@systems3.net writes:

My point......there is only one way to shut down a diesel.  Turn the fuel off.  Well I guess if you had a = sleeping bag laying around you could stuff it into the intake.  Doing so in = flight might be a little tricky. <grin>

Craig,

 

Typically, a diesel engine is equipped with an = emergency shut down that closes a butterfly valve in the intake and is quite = effective at shutting the engine down. This is an important feature as any source of = oil like fuel introduced into the cylinder can result in a runaway = condition.

 

As for oil life, most of the cars sold in Briton = today use diesel engines and they seem to live quite well with similar oil change intervals as used on spark engines in the US. Oh and by the way = George, the radiators on those cars aren't noticeably larger than comparable cars in = the US.=

 

Rob



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