Diesel vs. gasoline??

shop manuals are on Ebay, I have mine 2004 Sentras and haynes said new
manual's out Fall2055 (this year, wait until fall) what they've now covers
upt year 1999. So two things: Ebay + haynes, also Chilton mumbled something
in email... plus Helmsinc.com, plus others i have many many manuls and even
2004 sentra parts list and prices per part.

Just to let you know spending $300 on shop manual is pure insanity unless
you're RICH.
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"Mark Levitski" <MetalBladeSPAMNOMORE RemoveThis @SPAMNOMOREprodigy.net> wrote in
news:4uyae.2315$xH4.721@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com:

> Know nothing of cars (electrical person) - used public transportation
> all my life.
>
> Why is that 95% of passenger cars in the US are gasoline, yet diesel
> used in much of Europe? I read somewhere diesel is more efficient,
> plus unlike gas engine even UNMODIFIED diesel unit can run on
> "biofuels" (filtered cooking, etc. natural oils), so why diesel not
> dominating the market? I thought it's even cheaper?
>
> However, my primary question is:
> Is it true Diesel engine causes a much worse pollution, especiall;y
> carcerogenic (CANCER-causing) exhaust?? If so that would answer
> questions above. But again I thought new diesels burn as clean as
> gasoline?
>
> I wouldn't bother with all this, if it wasn't for the growing interest
> in biofuels and several people said "cooking oil", etc. works ONLY in
> diesel engines, it will NOT run in gasoline - dont even try.
>
> Thanks for your time, I might answer your electrical questions in the
> future, who knows... so it's not a waste of your time.
>
>
Howdy Mark
Know anything about a Electro Optic Modulation Systems? AO systems?
Pockel cells? I've wondered for quit some time now, how many
photons i could squeeze into a fair sized pockel cell (grown in
space, a bit larger then what we can make here) that was cooled by
the slightly above 0 Kelvin of space. OK guys man the photon
torpedos.
About land vehicles, Why direct diesel power. Why not Hybrid.
Diesel genny charging the Batts. Batt. power to the motor (motors).
Possible to slap a motor on each wheel. Computer controled current
distribution. Brings up the question of DC or AC. DC would not need
an invertor, but starts would draw some high Amps. AC would need an
invertor, but you could phase shift the low draw at low power needs
when up to speed.

Just a few random thoughts of a retired EE who put himself through
college by working as a wrench.

BTW i've seen the chevy 6 banger go from a 216 and 1/2 to a 235 to a 250 and up.
The nissan 2L (L20B to Z20) go from damn nice main and rod bearings to somewhat smaller ID bearings.

i don't really think that the MTBF was increased by these moves.
--
Throckmorton P. Ruddygore
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My question dates back to several months ago, JESUS people still responding
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Electro-optic modulation systems I have no time to respond to, as of
Hybrids, iam tired to repeat - it is NOT a permanent solution, it's a
transitional solution because:
1. Fossil fuel (gasoline, whatever) still dominates its drivetrain
2. Batteries at the end of life (EOL) themselves cause enormous pollution
(lead/heavy metals, acids)
3. The gain in fuel efficiency is marginal comparing to $$$ inverstment
4. System complexity i.e. dual-engine translates into higher failure rates,
costlier repairs, and I could continue on an don bu tjust one example:
When removing humans from a chashed hybrid, rescue workers are at a very
high danger to be electricuted by residue high voltage, incl batteries as
this i snot a convcentional 12-volt system, so they use special hacking
tools to cut throuh, I mean... it's not a solution as pres. Bush pointe dout
wwe need a radically new drivetrain of which Hydrogen is the only solution
in my humble opinion,

anyway I had th eanswer for diesels long ago now, my quest dates back to
several month sago so I no longer need any reploies, for crack's sake.
Diesel pollutes mor ethan gasoline, and thats my conclusion why it's not as
widespread in the US as in Europe, Europeans have no choice, fuel costs are
so high they close eyes on highe rpollution, you see French gas is leade,
etc, etc i am from Russia so I know this stinkig problem would be a disaster
had they have as many cars as we do, good thing Euro mass transit is much
better developed and lots of peoples get around by trains o rjust cant
afford a personal car, so pollution not killing... yet but diesel is a
killer, exhaust proven to be MORE carcirogeniic than gasoline

I am proud of the fact my Nissan Sentra is a PZEV vehicle (partially
zero-emissions vehicle), it doesn teven smell and when idle all i see is
warm air from exhaust pipe, clean, also I buy ony premium gas 93 octane
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