Re: [VAL] Economical Tow Vehicles

["Tom" <thomm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Vanessa,

You can put a super-charger on a gasoline engine and a *turbo-charger* on a 
diesel engine.  To put a turbo-charger on a gas engine you'd have the 
exhaust gases power it.  That isn't very practical but I imagine it could be 
done but for what reason I don't know.

The super-charger is engine powered by the crankshaft and packs air into the 
engine - and then you just pour lots of fuel in to get the correct air/fuel 
ratio.

At one time I asked if you could put *both* a super-charger and a 
turbo-charger on the same engine; I was told sure, but what for? ;))

That Volvo you refer to with a turbo-charger; with that kind of mileage are 
you talking diesel engine here?

Tom
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