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Re: Diesel vs Gas
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Posted by frankiee on August 25, 2006 at 06:41:56 from (70.24.75.25):
In Reply to: Diesel vs Gas posted by raleigh on August 25, 2006 at 05:52:33:
I would say that a gas engine is in a steady slope of needing attention. The spark plugs start deteriorating as soon as they go in and the high voltage wires start deteriorating once fired up. True also with the distributor.
A gas engine is in need of a "Tune up" on a regular basis.
A diesel runs for a long time once it is started. They just run and run.
The initial cost is quite a bit more and parts are more so usually they are not selected for just occasional use. The higher cost does not justify a bit of saved fuel per year with occasional use.
The diesel is built stronger because of higher pressures and tends to last longer. I also thing the manufacturers expect the diesel will be used many hours a day so they build the parts around the diesel engine to a high quality also ( I think).
Personally I think a diesel is easier to work on because there are less things to go wrong and need replacing. A modern car engine has the O2 sensor, the MAP sensor, the computer, the......and so on. It can be a real headache when those parts start acting up intermittently.
The diesel is a much simpler engine. I do not know car diesel engines so I am referring to ship and older tractor diesels.
As stated already, it could also be a matter of what a person is use to. I am a marine engineer so I am trained with and more accustomed to diesels. If a person were a auto mechanic, maybe they would find gasoline engines easier.
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