DIW
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Can somebody please explain what 'Common Rail' means when refering to new Diesel Engines.
Ian
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Diesel Description
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britemp
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toad
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A high pressure electric roller pump supplys fuel at about 1500bar to a common rail linking all injectors.The injectors are opened electronically by a control unit at the optimum time.The advantage is better fual economy and emissions,the downside is that it is very dependant on electrics.
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brianrunyard
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"fuel at about 1500bar "
That's a hell of a pressure, 22,000 psi
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That's a hell of a pressure, 22,000 psi
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