Seeing as you've got the book out Ben, what's bore size, and I'll find the formulae to work out what difference it makes to compression
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Seeing as you've got the book out Ben, what's bore size, and I'll find the formulae to work out what difference it makes to compression
I doubt it would have been the cause of your problem - as it was leaking all over the place.
Not sure what you mean by stupidly low??? The LR Tdi engines are 16:1. Most other DI diesels I am aware of are between 15:1 and 19:1 Indirect engines like my 2.25D have ratios like 23:1, but that is pretty high.
Pretty much that^^^, you wouldn't think the sealing ring would accomodate 17:1 no worries, but then blow out at 23:1 would you
Its not like your adding 15psi to 23:1 therefor increasing static comp further again:eek:
How much does 15psi add to static compression anyway:twisted:
Also almost all direct injection oilers are turbocharged, that I'm aware of
Regarding head gasket thickness, IMHO people are barking up the wrong tree if they think it is about compression ratio.
With a direct injection diesel, the crown of the piston should be as close to the head surface as practical at tdc. It has to do with squishing the air into the combustion chamber.
IMHO 17:1 compression is good value for a turbo diesel - I don't care about na diesels ;)
Was talking to some performance guys last night and they recommend if pratical to fit studs & nuts instead of head bolts far better pull down when torqing up. Also they are going to give me the name of a manufacturer of head gaskets to see if a 4BD1T is on their list of modified turbo gaskets.
Worth a look
Justin
I bought a set of ARP head studs. Think I have posted the part numbers!
Well got the head off tonight and yep it was leaking on the exhaust side of No2 and a little at No3. have my suspicions it was the head bolts (ie reused when we put the turbo rebuild kit in it) when undoing in the prescribed isuzu manner they were all over the place. Thanks to Bush65 a set of ARP head studs will be going back on.
Justin