I've always wondered why (at least in my MG and 70 Land Rover) the engine
reverses when it diesels. Any ideas?
Geoff
This one time, at band camp, Charles D. Sorkin wrote:
> I was always told that as long as the crankshaft is turning, air andfuel
> will continue to be sucked into the cylinders. Not a problem normally, but
> since British engines periodically need to be decarbonized, perhaps it is
> hot "carbon" that is continuing to ignite the fuel, even after you shut of
> the ignition.
>
> Regards,
>
> Charles
> '74 Midget
> '68 Sprite
> Bloomfield, NJ
> cdsorkin@ix.netcom.com
> "How about we duck inside for a Hen?"
>
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Geoffrey Gallaway || This may seem a bit weird, but that's okay, because it
geoffeg@sloth.org || is weird.
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