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Arragonis · 12-11-2009, 04:26 AM

Interesting. My car is manual and diesel. I'm experimenting between pulsing and grinding (nise phrase

) and also which gear to use. Higher gear, lower RPM means I sometimes have to prod harder to maintain speed and as the Diesel is fuel controlled that means more fuel going in. But a lower gear means higher engine speed, less fuel but more cycles.

Pulsing is harder as the roads here are very heavy on traffic, and there is usually some muppet in a van about an inch or so off my rear end.

I shall have to practice technique more to maintain momentum

Thanks guys.

12-11-2009, 04:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
Arragonis The PRC. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Elsewhere. Posts: 5,304 Thanks: 285 Thanked 536 Times in 384 Posts	Interesting. My car is manual and diesel. I'm experimenting between pulsing and grinding (nise phrase ) and also which gear to use. Higher gear, lower RPM means I sometimes have to prod harder to maintain speed and as the Diesel is fuel controlled that means more fuel going in. But a lower gear means higher engine speed, less fuel but more cycles. Pulsing is harder as the roads here are very heavy on traffic, and there is usually some muppet in a van about an inch or so off my rear end. I shall have to practice technique more to maintain momentum Thanks guys. __________________ [I]So long and thanks for all the fish.[/I]