On Wed, 3 May 2006 23:07:58 -0700 Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > With sealing the valves and intake and exhaust for the air compressor > > cylinders, the compressor cylinders will operate like a 2-cycle > > engine. Just make sure the air inlet has low enough restriction or > > you'll pull quite a vacuum in the cylinders. Gassers don't seem to > > have any trouble with that, though. > > Step one is to take any handy 240D and crack the lines to two of > the injectors and see how it starts and runs. Is it still driveable, > however poorly, or are parasitic losses at that point so high that > it can barely turn itself over? Now that's a great idea! Simple, effective, and cheap! Craig
