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Old 01-21-2018, 04:55 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
Now why would they do that? Every diesel I've ever seen puts out crap when it's accelerating, not so much when it's at steady load. Follow a semi as it downshifts going up a hill, for instance.
Because they were never designed or optimised to function as the sole power units.
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