Gas vs PSD
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From: Melbourne, Ky
California has some goofy laws. I know truckers call california the peoples republic of california. They hate entering the state.
As for idling, I was told the 7.3 uses about a half gallon an hour idling.
As for idling, I was told the 7.3 uses about a half gallon an hour idling.
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From: Rogersville, TN
In order to produce soot you have to have too much fuel and not enough air, which is not going to happen at idle. Diesel exhaust was only acidic when the fuel had high sulfur content in it. Sulfur dioxide mixed with water turned into sulfuric acid. That isn't a problem since they came out with LSD and ULSD. On a side note, you can also get acid rain from gassers too. It's when carbon dioxide mixes with water to form carbonic acid.
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As for idling, I was told the 7.3 uses about a half gallon an hour idling.
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I don't know if this is relevant or off topic (do we still have a topic here?) but I live in a rural area and all the farmers buy diesel that's for off-highway use only (no tax). Periodically they have a surprise check on a lightly-trafficked road used by farmers, loggers, dope growers, etc and get fuel samples from the diesels to ensure the state is getting enough money to waste. A while back, my wife got pulled into a check and the newb CHP officer actually started to dip a sample out of the filler (Suburban with a 5.7 gas motor) before another officer told him not to bother, it was legal. The fisrt guy thought the second had ESP and asked why not. The older officer had to point out that it was a gas-burner...
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From: Belair md
well i must say if we are doing this comparison then why are we not considering the 460?? my 7.3 will out pull a v-10 any day of the week, but my old 460 truck ran circles around my 7.3. they all have their trade off and it comes down to what you want to do with your truck. THAT should be the determining factor in the engine and truck you purchase.
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well i must say if we are doing this comparison then why are we not considering the 460?? my 7.3 will out pull a v-10 any day of the week, but my old 460 truck ran circles around my 7.3. they all have their trade off and it comes down to what you want to do with your truck. THAT should be the determining factor in the engine and truck you purchase.
And you are so right in that it all boils down to the requirements of the truck.
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I read somewhere that the big boys (Kenworth, Peterbilt, etc.) burn about .6gph at idle, so .5gph seems reasonable for our "smaller" engines...