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- From: kwyatt@ccscola.Columbia.NCR.COM (Kershner Wyatt)
- Subject: Re: GE chugging
- Message-ID: <1992Nov23.084855.5840@ncrcae.ColumbiaSC.NCR.COM>
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- Organization: NCR Corp, E&M-Columbia, Columbia, SC
- References: <1992Nov18.145240.16329@bony1.bony.com> <FsoiuB2w164w@cellar.org>
- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 92 13:48:54 GMT
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- In article <FsoiuB2w164w@cellar.org> atrw0176@cellar.org (Atrw93) writes:
- >billg@bony1.bony.com (Bill Gripp) writes:
- >Don't overlook the fact that the Alcos, 539, 244, & 251 as well as
- >all of the GE engines are four cycle engines (like most cars)
- >and that EMD stuck with the two cycle concept (like your B&S
- >lawn mower engine). The near stall sound on the Alcos was due to the
-
- Sorry, Briggs and Stratton are 4 cycles. Lawn Boy/Toro (some models) are
- 2 cycle, as are most leaf blowers, chain saws, and outboards. Not to mention
- the SAAB popcorn machine.
-
- Nit pick, nit pick.
-
- BTW, a lot of diesel trucks also tend to idle down then
- back up. I've heard every reason from keeping the turbocharger spinning, to
- avoiding overheating, to keeping the engine running in the max torque band,
- and providing fuel economy at the same time.
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- Kershner Wyatt
- kwyatt@ccscola.ColumbiaSC.ncr.com
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- My opinions are my own and aren't necessarily my employer's.
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