4 Banger Diesel?

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4 Banger Diesel?

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Ive been wondering if there is such a thing as a 4 Cylinder Diesel...

Anyone?
Furthermore, what are the following:

HP: ?
Torque: ?
Volumetric Area: ?
Average MPG/MPL: ?
Ect, Ect...

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gear_dawg wrote:Ive been wondering if there is such a thing as a 4 Cylinder Diesel...

Anyone?
Furthermore, what are the following:

HP: ?
Torque: ?
Volumetric Area: ?
Average MPG/MPL: ?
Ect, Ect...
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Yeah, not all countries can send to the atmosphere all the CO2 they want for not signing the Kyoto Protocol :evil: :evil:


VW Golf
Engine cubic capacity 1968 cm3
Fuel Consumption
Urban 35.3mpg - 8.0l/100km
Extra-urban 56.5mpg - 5.0l/100km
Combined 46.3mpg - 6.1l/100km
Engine emissions 165g/km
Engine noise levels 71.0dB
Engine maximum Speed 125mph - 201km/h
Engine acceleration 0-62mph 9.3secs
Maximum output PS 140
at RPM 4000
Maximum torque 236 lbs.ft / 320 Nm
at RPM 1750

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Yeah, not all countries can send to the atmosphere all the CO2 they want for not signing the Kyoto Protocol
=D> =D> =D>

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Steven
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and if you really want to know, Opel and I think SMART have a 3 cylinder diesel engine, 1.2l if I remember it well.

Well the Kyoto thing, the question alone makes it clear why USA have not signed it :lol: :roll:

EDIT: Here are some of the engines you thought did not exist:

1.2 litre 3-cylinder 61hp - This engine is used in the "3-litre" (referring to fuel consumption of 3 litres per 100 km) versions of the VW Lupo, Seat Arosa, Audi A2, sold in Europe. The injection system uses the "pump-nozzle" or PD system, and the turbocharger is a variable-vane type.

1.4 litre 3-cylinder 75hp - Used in various Polo-based models sold in Europe. The injection system uses the "pump-nozzle" system, and the turbocharger is a variable-vane type.

1.9 litre 4-cylinder 115hp "PD" - again similar to the A4-type engine but with the "pump-nozzle" injection system. Although the peak power is only slightly more than the 110, maximum torque is much higher and the engine has lower exhaust emissions. VW intends to gradually replace the 110hp models with this engine. Not available in North America, reportedly because the exhaust emission controls used on this engine cannot be used with fuels containing greater than 50 parts per million of sulfur, whereas at this writing (1999) fuels in North America can have as much as 500 parts per million.

1.9 litre 4-cylinder 150hp "PD" - Few details are available at this writing. Models with this engine apparently will have badges with "TDI" in all red.

Reca
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BMW 320d

4 cylinders, 1995 cc (stroke x bore : 90 x 84 mm)
110 kW (148 hp, 150 PS) @4000 rpm
330 Nm @2000 rpm
top speed 216 km/h, 135 mph.
0-100 km/h in 8.9s
Fuel consumption [l/100 km, mpg US gallon, mpg Canadian gallon] :
Urban : 7.6, 31.1, 37.3
Extra-urban : 4.4, 53.8, 64.6
Combined : 5.5, 43, 51.6
Experienced by me on daily use : 5.6, 42.3, 50.8
Co2 Emission : 148 g/km

Currently there’s a new version of the 2.0l engine with 160 hp, I don’t have precise data about it at the moment.
Tomba wrote: Well the Kyoto thing, the question alone makes it clear why USA have not signed it
Yep, 6% of world’s population is using 30% of natural resources used by the whole population...

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Does anyone know anything about the Audi Ceramic Engine. I heard it from someone who talked to a Russian Engineer. It got around 100mpg or so then they were bought out by some oil company or something.

Furthermore, anyone know of a way to VAPORIZE Fuel? Ive been thinking of a way but it would make it unstable in its tank. We dont want krispy kritters driven to the hospital.

Thanks for your posts guys, im looking forward to checking into all this info.

Thanks,
Gear

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Reca wrote:
Yeah, not all countries can send to the atmosphere all the CO2 they want for not signing the Kyoto Protocol
=D> =D> =D>
Hooray for USA!!!!
Bring back wider rear wings, V10s, and tobacco advertisements

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Europeans like diesel

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About 60-70% of cars in Europe have diesel engine.

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Really!? That is an interesting stat.

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Steven
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Re: Europeans like diesel

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dron wrote:About 60-70% of cars in Europe have diesel engine.
Exactly. There are actually several reasons for it.
- As all trucks drive with Diesel, governments have a lower tax regime for diesel which results in about 20% difference in price at the pump compared to gasoline
- At the moment diesel is also quite costly, however current diesel engines (TDi , HDCi , ... ) are really that good that I would not know myself why to choose a gasoline one. For example the preheating that is still necessary with my car (Golf 4 1.8D) is no more necessary, plus the other advantages of lower fuel consumption, high torque and much more :)

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Are you sure it's 60-70%? Here in Portugal it's around 35% of the cars...and I had the idea that in Europe it was 40-50%....

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I've heard too 60+%, but it's the % based on the new cars sold in Europe (in Italy is 65% IIRC), obviously the % on the total of the cars already on the road is a lot lower, the “diesel boom” started only a few years ago.
Tomba wrote: …At the moment diesel is also quite costly...
In Italy petrol is currently (I should say today because it varies quite rapidly related with oil... at least, it raises quite rapidly, the reduction is slooooow...) about 1.1 € per litre and diesel is about 0.95 € per litre. A couple of years ago the difference was a lot larger but you know supply and demand... what about the other European countries ? And the US ?

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Reca wrote:... In Italy petrol is currently (I should say today because it varies quite rapidly related with oil... at least, it raises quite rapidly, the reduction is slooooow...) about 1.1 € per litre and diesel is about 0.95 € per litre. A couple of years ago the difference was a lot larger but you know supply and demand... what about the other European countries ? And the US ?
Exactly what I was trying to say :P
Difference is a little smaller now, but diesel engines have become really competitive, run quietly, are powerful etc etc. (so I guess both factor changes compensate each other somehow)

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Yeah, I was an anti-Diesel fanatic myself but, nowadays, I can't no longer sustain that. They don't polute more than other engines (polute differently!), need less fuel, the vibration and noise problems are mostly solved with engine and body solutions...

The gasoline and diesel prices in Portugal are close to Italy's.

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its funny how you guys make fun of U.S for not signing the Kyoto accord...

while at the same time, self imposed pollution regulation by the U.S is more STRICT than anything in Europe...

just wanted you guys to know that little bit of fact ;)