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Turtle_n_Peeps
Explorer
Sep 28, 2016

Mistaken ideas about how a diesel engine works

I've seen a lot of grumbling as of late about the power output of new diesel engines. These same people complain and ask why the manufactures have to run the power up so much and why don't they work...
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GordonThree
Explorer
Sep 28, 2016
12thgenusa wrote:
GordonThree wrote:
Does having huge tractor stacks coming up through the truck bed help or hurt fuel economy? I always have a little chuckle when I see "that guy" driving around town.

Those are called Compensator Stacks. The same guys usually have a sack hanging off the hitch as well.


Thank you for the terminology :)

That term describes the purpose exactly.

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