Hendrik Riessen wrote:
Turbo diesel motors have a type of powerband, usally from about 1500rpm's
onwards there is enough boost to make the mill spin nicely. Most 4x4 turbo
diesels are manual, as well most trucks are manual.
Even a naturaly aspirated diesel motor will not pull that well at low revs.
One question though, does the auto box in a MB turbo diesel have a different
shift delay as compared to other engined Mercs? My 230E always seems to
shift at relatively low revs.
The shift rpm is modulated by the position of the accelerator
pedal/linkage in 722.3/4 and later transmissions (nor entirely sure what
happens in some of the earlier ones some are similar - some aren't). It
took Mercedes from 1978 until 1985 to optimize the turbodiesel and the
transmission/torque converter for optimal/smooth automobile performance.
Marshall
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Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
"der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5
turbo 237kmi
