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Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

25-08-2018, 20:12

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High Hours and Service Life?

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Posted By hellosailor

Re: High Hours and Service Life?

f=m*(v^2) yes.
But aside from valves slapping into valve seats, what else has to go bang that way? Pretty much everything in an engine is built to a price. Pretty much anything on the mass market...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

25-08-2018, 14:25

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High Hours and Service Life?

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Posted By hellosailor

Re: High Hours and Service Life?

One reason that long haul truckers always idled (and usually still do) is the damage that starting and starting does, on the entire system. And if they can't re-start, a fast $50,000 in perishable...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

25-08-2018, 13:25

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High Hours and Service Life?

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Posted By hellosailor

Re: High Hours and Service Life?

"So, just out of curiosity, how do you explain what everyone here seems to take as Gospel, that is you have to run a Diesel hard, as in 80% or more of its available RPM for one to last?"
Combustion...

Forum: Engines and Propulsion Systems

14-08-2018, 11:19

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High Hours and Service Life?

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Posted By hellosailor

Re: High Hours and Service Life?

What's "large" mean? I'm thinking, like a locomotive engine. That's a "large" diesel to me.

But regardless of size it typically means change the oil on schedule, don't abuse the engine by...

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