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Straight-10
[[Image:10K90MC-C.jpg|thumb|250px|The MAN B&W 10K90MC-C two-stroke diesel engine, found on large container ships and developing 58,600BHP (43,100kW). ...ine diesel engines, it is capable of running on diesel or [[fuel oil|heavy fuel oil]], the latter of which is used most often.

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Opposed piston engine
...e:Opposed_piston_engine_1.jpg|thumb|300px|Fairbanks-Morse opposed piston [[diesel engine]]s on the [[submarine]] ''[[USS Pampanito]]''.]] ...crankshaft like the Doxfordship engines [http://www.oldengine.org/members/diesel/Marine/doxford.htm]

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Fiat 1400
...rked another Fiat first, although the diesel version was known as the 1400 Diesel, possibly to avoid confusion with the petrol engined Fiat 1900 launched in ...top speed of 74.4mph and could accelerate from 0-60mph in 35.7 seconds. A fuel consumption of 24.2mpg was recorded. The test car cost £750 including taxe

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Combustion chamber
A '''combustion chamber''' is the part of an [[engine]] in which [[fuel]] is burned. ...oduced by the [[combustion]] occupy a far greater volume than the original fuel, thus creating an increase in [[pressure]] within the limited volume of the

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Fiat 238
|Fuel economy || |Fuel capacity ||

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Lancia Prisma
 1.9 L [[diesel]] [[straight-4|I4]] 1.9 L [[Turbodiesel]] [[straight-4|I4]] |Fuel economy ||

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Drivetrain
...fficiency of [[alternative propulsion]] systems are better. This refers to fuel cells with additional reformer losses, electric vehicles powered from the Restricting to today’s powertrain development the trends comprise for Diesel engines:

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Fiat Bravo (2007)
...trol:''' 1.4 L [[straight-4|I4]] 1.4 L [[straight-4|I4]] turbo '''Diesel:''' 1.6 L ''[[JTD engine|JTD]]'' [[Straight-4|I4]] 1.9 L '' | Fuel economy ||

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Naturally-aspirated engine
...the late [[1980s]] and the current [[2000s]] era. However, most road-going diesel-engined vehicles use turbochargers, because naturally-aspirated diesels gen Air or fuel-air mixture is forced into the [[cylinder (engine)|cylinder]]s by natural [

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Liquid fuels
...gen fuel (for [[automotive]] uses), which are also categorized as a liquid fuel. ...d fuels in relation to ground transport. However, others such as [[rocket fuel]] also play an important role in the economy.

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Gas Fill Tip
it's diesel, the next day it's jet fuel and gasoline. They have 34 temperature of the fuel (gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, ethanol and other

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Fiat Regata
...[Straight-4|I4]] 1.9 L [[diesel]] [[Straight-4|I4]] 1.9 L [[turbo]][[diesel]] [[Straight-4|I4]] ...o the post-facelift Ritmo. The Regata had a choice of two gasoline and two diesel engines. Competitors in the same class as the Regata were the [[Audi 80]],

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Engine braking
...d to air charge during compression to directly ignite the mixture when the fuel is injected. ...y that was formerly [[kinetic energy]] of the vehicle into [[heat]] in the fuel-air mixture. These hot gasses are exhausted from the vehicle and heat is tr

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Two stroke
Two-stroke cycles have also been used in [[diesel engine]]s, notably [[opposed piston]] designs, low speed units such as larg ...wo-stroke cycle engine vary according to the method of intake of fresh air/fuel mixture from the outside, the method of scavenging the [[cylinder]] (exchan

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Two-stroke cycle
...pansion pipe illustrating the effect of the reflected pressure wave on the fuel charge.]] ...ines often have a simple lubrication system in which oil is mixed with the fuel, (then known as 'petroil' from "petrol" + "oil") and therefore reaches all

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Lancia Lybra
...[[straight-4|I4]] 2.0 L [[straight-5|I5]] 2.4 L [[turbo]][[diesel]] [[straight-5|I5]] | Fuel Economy:||

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Finmeccanica
...s''' In June 2004 Ansaldo Fuel Cells inaugurated the Terni industrial fuel cell production facility for stationary applications. The production capaci ...Breda''' Heavy and Light Rail Vehicles are to be found in Denmark (83 diesel trains and 19-29 metro cars), Norway (36 electric trains+16 light metro veh

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Lancia Musa
...16v ''[[JTD engine|Multijet Diesel]]'' 1.9 16v ''[[JTD engine|Multijet Diesel]]'' |Fuel economy ||

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V12
[[Tatra]] uses a 17.6 L air-cooled [[turbocharger|turbo]] [[diesel engine|diesel]] V12 engine in many of their [[truck]]s, for instance the [[Tatra T813]] a ...ord Cosworth]] [[V8]] had a slightly better power-to-weight ratio and less fuel consumption, thus it was more successful despite being less powerful than t

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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]]: CxHy + nO2</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]] 2.0 L [[straight-5]] 2.0 L [[straight-5]] turbo '''Diesel:''' 1.9 L [[straight-4]] turbodiesel 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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Fiat Tipo
..., 2.0 16v petrol engines as well as a 1.7 diesel, 1.9 diesel and 1.9 turbo-diesel. The 1.1L base engines were widely regarded as underpowered for the car, wh ...1.6 8V engine with [[Fuel injection#Multi-point fuel injection|multipoint fuel injection]], which offered a 10 PS increase compared to the old 1.6 ie, rai

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Exhaust pipe
...to the cylinder during the intake stroke. This provides greater power and fuel efficiency. With a ship's or large boat's onboard below-decks diesel engine:-

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Gasoline
...ved [[liquid]] mixture consisting primarily of [[hydrocarbon]]s, used as [[fuel]] in [[internal combustion engine]]s. The term ''gasoline'' is commonly use Gasoline is more volatile than [[diesel]] or [[kerosene]], not only because of the base constituents, but because o

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Coriasco
|Fuel || Gasoline [[Image:Coriascot4654.jpg|thumb|250px|right|'''1982 Coriasco Scuolabus 242 Diesel Bus''']]

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Turbo
.... This disadvantage does not apply to specifically designed turbocharged [[diesel]] engines. However, for operation at altitude, the power recovery of a turb ...es more power. The additional fuel is provided by the proper tuning of the fuel injectors or carburetor.

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Magneti Marelli
...(front and rear lighting systems), Powertrain (gasoline, diesel and multi-fuel engine control systems; robotized gear-box Selespeed), Electronic Systems (

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Lancia Kappa
...[[straight-5|I5]] 2.4 L [[straight-5|I5]] 2.4 L [[turbo]][[diesel]] [[straight-5|I5]] 3.0 L [[V6]] |Fuel Economy:||

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Ignition system
...anies the rise in pressure within the cylinder is sufficient to ignite the fuel spontaneously. All conventional petrol (gasoline) engines, by contrast, req ...came into contact with the rod. Naturally this was very inefficient as the fuel would not be ignited in a controlled manner. This type of arrangement was q

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Combustion
...age:Et baal.jpg|thumb|200px|The [[Flame|flames]] caused as a result of a [[fuel]] undergoing combustion (burning)]] ...n oxidizing element, and the products are compounds of each element in the fuel with the oxidizing element. For example:

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Fiat Punto
...6 L [[straight-4|I4]] 1.7 L [[straight-4|I4]] [[Diesel engine|diesel]] | Fuel capacity || 47 L (10.3 [[Imperial unit|Imp. gallons]])<b

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