Re: The Deal with Diesel vs. Gas

Posted by souNdguy on February 22, 2006 at 11:23:42 from (12.65.96.139):

In Reply to: The Deal with Diesel vs. Gas posted by rboulware on February 22, 2006 at 10:35:58:

Lots of variables... Gassers hit you up for small $ every year.. points.. plugs, wires, caps.. etc.

Diesels pretty much run till they die and then hit you for large $$ money.

Both of them use filters yearly so that is a wash.

Another deal to think about. The average joe that has ever had a gas lawnmower can r&r spark plugs and clean a carb.. etc... on the flip side... setting diesel fuel pump timing, etc, etc.. it more like 'real' mechanic work.. I'd have no quals to r&r the head gasket on my gasser 8n.. but I'd be a bit leary on my 5000 diesel.. etc.. whole lot more compression...
One point.. when you get into higher altitudes it ain't hard to reset points and tweak a carb mainjet... not much you can do for a manually aspirated diesel.. though the turbo units breath fine.

Soundguy

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