On Sep 15, 2009, at 11:50 AM, Rich Thomas wrote:
So will our diesels still start and run after the EMP blast? I would
think so, if the starter and battery don't fry. The ACC probably
won't, but it doesn't now, so that won't be an issue.
--R
EMP will take out the glow plug relays. Starting with the SDs (w116)
and possibly even the 300d w115, there is a 555 timer in the relay.
That will be fried by the EMP. A tired diesel does not like to fire
without glow plugs.
If you want a sure shot, assuming you are still around and able to
drive on roads that may or may not still exist, you need to have one of
the early diesels with the manual glow plugs. It is precisely the
reason I keep my '70 220D around. I wont have radio, but everything
else should survive the EMP.
Mathieu
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