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Old 04-23-2003
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Overheating Engine

Actually, one oddity of most internal cumbustion engines is that more fuel means less heat. A lean engine mixture burns hotter but produces less work than a rich engine. The excess fuel delivered under high load in a diesel actually cools the cylinders which is why you see black smoke under load.

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