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Cargo Master
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Jefferson, Iowa
Speaking about diesel, what is the octain value in diesel. I think this needs to be explained. I know when i add my Powerservice, it says something about cetain, what effect does that have. i know octain is on how fast the fuel burns, so what is cetain?
Laughing Gas
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 1,082
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From: VA/NH
Best answer I could find for you....
"Does diesel have an octane number?
No. Diesel engines do not have spark plugs and depend on the fuel igniting itself by compression, unlike petrol engines. The measure of a diesel fuel's ignition quality is called the cetane number, which indicates the readiness of a diesel fuel to ignite spontaneously under the temperature and pressure conditions in the combustion chamber of an engine. The higher the number, the shorter the delay between fuel injection and ignition."
"Does diesel have an octane number?
No. Diesel engines do not have spark plugs and depend on the fuel igniting itself by compression, unlike petrol engines. The measure of a diesel fuel's ignition quality is called the cetane number, which indicates the readiness of a diesel fuel to ignite spontaneously under the temperature and pressure conditions in the combustion chamber of an engine. The higher the number, the shorter the delay between fuel injection and ignition."
Cross-Country
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 78
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From: Salt Lake City
78fordman:
try this link for answers to your technical diesel questions (maybe too technical...):
http://www.chevron.com/prodserv/fuels/bulletin/diesel/
Phil
try this link for answers to your technical diesel questions (maybe too technical...):
http://www.chevron.com/prodserv/fuels/bulletin/diesel/
Phil
