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On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:07:37 -0500, Richard Casady
wrote: On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:58:36 -0700, wrote: Actually, they do... I had to look it up. Seems to be only under load, so unless it's under a lot of load, you're ok. If you want the last bit of power, you use excess fuel to insure that all the oxygen in the air is utilized. Since a Diesel ingests the same amount of air regardless of load, at a given RPM, at part power there is excess air, and all the fuel get burned. So only trace of CO. Casady Yes, that's what I read... just a trace. I don't know how many PPM are required to cause harm, but I'm betting zero is better than anything. |
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On 6/23/11 3:14 PM, Richard Casady wrote:
On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:19:10 -0700, wrote: On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:07:37 -0500, Richard Casady wrote: On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:58:36 -0700, wrote: Actually, they do... I had to look it up. Seems to be only under load, so unless it's under a lot of load, you're ok. If you want the last bit of power, you use excess fuel to insure that all the oxygen in the air is utilized. Since a Diesel ingests the same amount of air regardless of load, at a given RPM, at part power there is excess air, and all the fuel get burned. So only trace of CO. Casady Yes, that's what I read... just a trace. I don't know how many PPM are required to cause harm, but I'm betting zero is better than anything. Black smoke from Diesel indicates incomplete combustion and if it is present, you can expect CO as well. Casady I don't run the diesel generator or the diesel engines on our boat unless everyone is awake and the cabin is open. I've got CO detectors placed appropriately. I also drop down in the bilge before using the boat to check oil, fittings, whatever I can see. CO scares the crap out of me. -- Want to discuss recreational boating and fishing in a forum where personal insults are not allowed? http://groups.google.com/group/rec-boating-fishing |
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On 6/23/11 3:38 PM, Harryk wrote:
On 6/23/11 3:14 PM, Richard Casady wrote: On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:19:10 -0700, wrote: On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:07:37 -0500, Richard Casady wrote: On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:58:36 -0700, wrote: Actually, they do... I had to look it up. Seems to be only under load, so unless it's under a lot of load, you're ok. If you want the last bit of power, you use excess fuel to insure that all the oxygen in the air is utilized. Since a Diesel ingests the same amount of air regardless of load, at a given RPM, at part power there is excess air, and all the fuel get burned. So only trace of CO. Casady Yes, that's what I read... just a trace. I don't know how many PPM are required to cause harm, but I'm betting zero is better than anything. Black smoke from Diesel indicates incomplete combustion and if it is present, you can expect CO as well. Casady I don't run the diesel generator or the diesel engines on our boat unless everyone is awake and the cabin is open. I've got CO detectors placed appropriately. I also drop down in the bilge before using the boat to check oil, fittings, whatever I can see. CO scares the crap out of me. I do have to be honest, even if I did own a boat, when have I ever been away from rec.boats long enough to actually use a boat ... and don't get me started about me having any time to use a motorcycle. -- Want to discuss recreational boating and fishing in a forum where personal insults are not allowed? http://groups.google.com/group/rec-boating-fishing |
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Harryk wrote:
On 6/23/11 3:14 PM, Richard Casady wrote: On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 10:19:10 -0700, wrote: On Thu, 23 Jun 2011 08:07:37 -0500, Richard Casady wrote: On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:58:36 -0700, wrote: Actually, they do... I had to look it up. Seems to be only under load, so unless it's under a lot of load, you're ok. If you want the last bit of power, you use excess fuel to insure that all the oxygen in the air is utilized. Since a Diesel ingests the same amount of air regardless of load, at a given RPM, at part power there is excess air, and all the fuel get burned. So only trace of CO. Casady Yes, that's what I read... just a trace. I don't know how many PPM are required to cause harm, but I'm betting zero is better than anything. Black smoke from Diesel indicates incomplete combustion and if it is present, you can expect CO as well. Casady I don't run the diesel generator or the diesel engines on our boat unless everyone is awake and the cabin is open. I've got CO detectors placed appropriately. I also drop down in the bilge before using the boat to check oil, fittings, whatever I can see. CO scares the crap out of me. Still running with that story, narcissist? |
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