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Originally Posted by sww914
and I also know for sure that all of that black smoke is not unburnt fuel, a lot of it is the impurities inherent to diesel fuel.
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Not true, I'm afraid - diesel fuel does not necessarily have any more impurities in it than gasoline. When a diesel engine is running properly, it should produce no black smoke (although it does produce microscopic particulates). In fact, the black smoke is fuel that has not had sufficient oxygen to burn properly and has broken down into carbon.
Stuart
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Leith (rhymes with teeth) is the port of the City of Edinburgh in Scotland. A Leither is someone who comes from that area.
I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky - I left my shoes and socks there, I wonder if they're dry?
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