Engine braking Gas Vs Diesel
Just wondering why gas engines have better engine braking than diesel. No real reason, just wondering. With the higher compression of the diesel I would think that diesel would be better but understan...
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Terryallan wrote:N-Trouble wrote:
Modern diesel exhaust brakes don't work well in 1st gear because the trans torque converter does not lock in 1st. Simple answer...
Modern diesel with exhaust brake will slow a heavy load better than any gas motor. No comparison.
True. BUT it needed an add on to do it. The gas engine does not. I think that is the point. I firmly believe that every diesel sold should be required to have an exhauset brake.
That's what I said... Modern diesel WITH exhaust brake. And it's not really an "add on" as many are calling it here. As long as the truck has a VVT which all have had for a long time now it's all accomplished through tuning.
Without an exhaust brake advantage goes to gas.
