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Old 12-26-2010, 02:57 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by comptiger5000 View Post
Keep in mind that diesels aren't throttled.
Usually true, though some older Mercedes and Toyota diesels actually did have throttle plates


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As a result, if you downshift and bring the revs up, the EGTs will go down, even if you're burning the same amount of fuel, as you're now pulling more air through with that fuel.
Yeah, I'm kinda thinking the same thing --
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