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Departing Stock
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On Thu, 20 Apr 2017 15:48:42 +0100 Recliner wrote: On Thu, 20 Apr 2017 14:41:20 +0000 (UTC), d wrote: On Thu, 20 Apr 2017 14:04:35 -0000 (UTC) Recliner wrote: Train engines work hard to get the train up to crusing speed (60 mph for these trains). That takes a few minutes. The rest of the time they're producing very little power. The engines will cut out automatically when power isn't needed, just as road vehicles do. Road vehicles can get away with that because the transmission keeps the engine spinning so no restart is needed - the ECU simply starts injecting fuel again. That won't work with a generator engine. Mostly the engines stop in road vehicles when the vehicle is stationary, so the starter motor is needed. With the generator I don't think many vans have start/stop though I could be wrong. http://www.ford.co.uk/experience-for...?fullsite=true modules, I wonder if they can use the generator as the starter motor? More than likely. |
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