Probably because the mixture ignites in an untimed fashion too soon BTDC -
not good.
----- Original Message -----
From: Geoffrey Gallaway <geoffeg@sloth.org>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: dieseling
> 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?"
> >
>
> --
> Geoffrey Gallaway || This may seem a bit weird, but that's okay, because
it
> geoffeg@sloth.org || is weird.
> D e v o r z h u n || -- Tom Christiansen
>
>
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