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Old 12-26-2010, 05:27 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by comptiger5000 View Post
True, but those are exceptions, and IIRC, they only used the throttle plate during warmup or something.
I used to have a Toyota 3B diesel in a FJ 60 Landcruiser, and it had a full time throttle plate controlled by a cable from the pedal. Sounds weird, but the truck still got pretty good mileage, like mid-twenties most of the time
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