Anyone Making Gas Pushers?
I happened on this 6 year old thread: http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/23727217/srt/pa/pging/1/page/1.cfm Kind of an interesting concept. I don't ever see them being talk...
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BennieH wrote:
"I wouldn't think that would be much of a problem. Diesel engines generally generate more heat than a gasoline engine because of the high compression."
Actually diesels run cooler in the engine compartment. That is why all ambulances are now diesel. There were a LOT of gas engine ambulances that had engine compartment fires in the late 90's and all the builders switched to diesels.
Did you ever wonder why a diesel engine of the same size as a gasoline engine has such a large oil capacity? That is because the oil is used to carry away some of the heat that is generated by the engine.
Increasing the oil capacity on a gasoline engine would accomplish the same thing and with a properly designed radiator, should have no problems with overheating. It's not rocket science to design a rear gasoline engine coach. It is just the lack of demand.
