Downshift or exhaust brake?
I was just thinking after reading a post about gas vs diesel trucks where somebody mentioned they liked diesel because of the exhaust brake. I've never had a diesel, always gas. If I come up to a long...
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Tom/Barb wrote:rjstractor wrote:
However, as has been stated, a modern diesel (or even one like mine with an add-on) with an exhaust brake will provide significantly better engine braking than a gas engine, mostly by virtue of a much higher compression ratio.
That's not true with a Cummins. They really don't have an exhaust brake Like a Caterpillar.
Well are you referencing an exhaust brake or engine brake?
Newer exhaust brakes are handled with variable turbos, not a true butterfly valve like a PacBrake. Engine brakes typically alter the valve train operation.
