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Old 05-08-2024, 04:44 PM   #20 (permalink)
Isaac Zachary
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Originally Posted by Vekke View Post
In diesels optimum AFR is related to injection quantity and engine RPM. OPtimal varies between those and is not constant. Low rpm around 1:19 is optimal and high load higher rpm can as high as 1:50

At lowest rpm and power levels the EGR would make sense in diesel engines. I have had not time to test in this in my own TDI ECO maps
Interesting, although I'm not following the logic here. How does optimum AFR relate to RPM, and how does it change so much from 1:19 to 1:50?

I've always been under the impression that diesels are most efficient at max power (max fuel injection before it goes coal-roaling rich).
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