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• Napier Deltic
  ...a (letter)|Delta]]) is used to refer to both the opposed-piston high-speed diesel engine designed and produced by [[Napier & Son|D Napier & Son]], and the lo ...lnerable to fire, and at a disadvantage compared to the [[Germany|German]] diesel-powered [[E-boat]]s.
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• Firing order
  ...cating engine]], or the sequence of fuel injection in each cylinder in a [[Diesel engine]]. Choosing an appropriate firing order is critical to minimizing [
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• Marine engine
  ...s, an air breathing engine is one that uses atmospheric air to oxidise the fuel carried, rather than carrying an oxidiser, as in a [[rocket]]. Theoreticall ...cs as gasoline engines. This is especially evident with the popularity of diesel engines in Europe.
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• Exhaust brake
  Since diesel engines lack a throttle valve on the intake manifold, there is no intake va ...nd in the cylinder. Since the exhaust is being compressed, and there is no fuel being applied, the engine works backwards, slowing down the vehicle. The am
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• Catalytic converter
  # oxidation of hydrocarbons (unburnt fuel) to carbon dioxide and [[water]]: C_xH_y + nO<sub>2</su ...ctions (oxidation of CO and hydrocarbons) are favoured. When there is more fuel than oxygen (stoichiometrically), then the engine is running rich. The redu
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• Engine
  ...s, an air breathing engine is one that uses atmospheric air to oxidise the fuel carried, rather than carrying an oxidiser, as in a [[rocket]]. Theoreticall ...cs as gasoline engines. This is especially evident with the popularity of diesel engines in Europe.
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• Radial engine
  ...II]] period. USSR also built a limited number of '''Zvezda''' 42-cylinder diesel boat engines featuring 7 banks of 6 cylinders each, bore of 160 mm (6.3 in) ...rs of these engines were made in the US. [http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/Nordberg/Nordmenu.htm]
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• Diesel engine
  ...more specifically, it is a [[compression ignition engine]], in which the [[fuel]] is [[ignition|ignited]] by being suddenly exposed to the high [[temperatu ...92 and received the [[patent]] on [[February 23]], [[1893]] (1893-02-23). Diesel intended the engine to use a variety of fuels including [[coal dust]]. He
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• Engine tuning
  ...The weight of this fuel will affect the overall performance of the car, so fuel economy is a competitive advantage. ...This is achieved by putting more fuel/air mixture into the engine, using a fuel with higher energy content, burning it more rapidly, and getting rid of the
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• Four-cylinder
  ...occurs in a confined space called a combustion chamber. Combustion of a [[fuel]] creates high [[temperature]]/[[pressure]] gases, which are permitted to e Internal combustion engines can be powered by any [[fuel]] that can be combined with an "[[oxidizer]]" in the chamber.
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• Delta engine
  ...a (letter)|Delta]]) is used to refer to both the opposed piston high speed diesel engine designed and produced by [[Napier & Son]], and the locomotives produ ...them at a disadvantage compared to their [[Germany|German]] opponents, the diesel-powered [[E-boat]]s.
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• Fiat Marea
  ...[[straight-4]]<br>2.0 L [[straight-5]]<br>2.0 L [[straight-5]] turbo<br>'''Diesel:'''<br>1.9 L [[straight-4]] turbodiesel<br>2.4 L [[straight-5]] turbodiesel | Fuel economy ||
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• Powertrain
  Powertrain development for [[diesel engine]]s involves the following trends: [[modular injection]], ...esotto" cycles ([[Mercedes-Benz]]) are based on synthetic fuels (synthetic diesel, [[biomass to liquid]] (BTL) or [[gas to liquid]] (GTL)).
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• Tasso
  |Engine || Diesel [[Lombardini]] Under the hood beats a diesel engine fuel consumption content (3 litres x 100 km) complies with Euro 2, whose reliabi
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• Electric car
  ...trains; from chemical energy stored on the vehicle in batteries or diesel fuel; from nuclear energy, on nuclear submarines and aircraft carriers; or more ...l combustion engine or other [[heat engine]]. This approach is known as [[diesel-electric]] or gas-[[hybrid vehicle|hybrid]] locomotion.
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• Lancia Zeta
  ! Fuel |'''1.9 8v [[turbodiesel|TD]]'''||[[Diesel]]||1905cc||90PS @4000 rpm||196Nm @2250 rpm||[[PSA XUD#XUD9|XUD9]]||Phased o
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• Fiat Doblò
  | Fuel economy || | Fuel capacity ||
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• Alfa Romeo 90
  ...fuel injection]], 1996cc [[V6]], 2492cc V6 fuel injection and 2393cc turbo diesel. The 1962cc injection also incorporated a variable camshaft timing system. !style="background:#" align="center" valign="middle" | Fuel system
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• Four-stroke
  ...Nikolaus Otto]] in [[1876]]. The four-stroke cycle is more [[fuel_effiency|fuel-efficient]] and clean burning than the [[two-stroke cycle]], but requires c ...close(s), and the following upward stroke (''compression'') compresses the fuel-air mixture.
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• Four-stroke cycle
  ...Nikolaus Otto]] in [[1876]]. The four-stroke cycle is more [[fuel_effiency|fuel-efficient]] and clean burning than the [[two-stroke cycle]], but requires c ...close(s), and the following upward stroke (''compression'') compresses the fuel-air mixture.
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