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Engine Specific Info and Questions => Non VW Group Diesel => Topic started by: clbanman on January 02, 2008, 03:28:20 pm

Title: Detroit Diesel rail
Post by: clbanman on January 02, 2008, 03:28:20 pm
Never heard a diesel idle quite like this before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rve2Z3xZ02A
Title: Detroit Diesel rail
Post by: Turbinepowered on January 02, 2008, 06:49:02 pm
It's a bit more pronounced, but that burbling and loping is pretty much how all the Detroits in the area sound when they're idling. DD engines are noisy, but big on power and pretty efficient for their size.
Title: Detroit Diesel rail
Post by: clbanman on January 02, 2008, 07:14:28 pm
The ones we run range from a DD 12V2000 760hp to a DD 16V4000 2700hp.   They are noisier than the Cummins engines, especially on a cold start.
Title: Detroit Diesel rail
Post by: Turbinepowered on January 02, 2008, 09:27:12 pm
Quote from: "clbanman"
The ones we run range from a DD 12V2000 760hp to a DD 16V4000 2700hp.   They are noisier than the Cummins engines, especially on a cold start.


Biiiig engines.  :shock:
Title: Detroit Diesel rail
Post by: QuickTD on January 03, 2008, 06:23:34 pm
Quote from: "Turbinepowered"
It's a bit more pronounced, but that burbling and loping is pretty much how all the Detroits in the area sound when they're idling. DD engines are noisy, but big on power and pretty efficient for their size.


 Properly adjusting the governor buffer screw will get rid of most of that "galloping". They should settle in to a nice stable idle pretty quickly after a cold start. The telltale sign of a yahoo detroit owner is that rediculous galloping idle.
Title: Detroit Diesel rail
Post by: 745 turbogreasel on January 08, 2008, 04:40:11 pm
I think once you are double factory fueling or so, most pumps get a bit goofy at idle.
Title: Detroit Diesel rail
Post by: zyewdall on January 09, 2008, 06:05:24 pm
My dad has a Allis Chalmers dozer (50's era) with a 2 cylinder detroit diesel, I think.  It's LOUD -- can hear it from a mile or two in the mountains easily....  Seems like a good strong engine though.  And if it had a muffler, it might help too....

Z
Title: Detroit Diesel rail
Post by: foxracer1 on January 09, 2008, 06:16:28 pm
I started whatching the big rig racing. I love diesels!
Title: Re: Detroit Diesel rail
Post by: nkb on January 13, 2008, 08:17:09 pm
Quote from: "clbanman"
Never heard a diesel idle quite like this before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rve2Z3xZ02A


hahaha sounds like an AAZ with a bad crank pulley
Title: Detroit Diesel rail
Post by: flash319 on January 14, 2008, 11:13:21 am
God damn awsome.......Nuff said.