"Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk At Wow Way D0t C0m wrote in
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.. On Feb 16, 12:01 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
"Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk At Wow Way D0t C0m wrote f.

Can you actually name any common rail diesel (in any application)
that will run without the computer?

Nope. I know the older common rail ones didn't have an electronic
computer, but the thielert does.

In the first common rail engines, wasn't it a hydraulic (rather than
mechanical cam) system that controlled the injector valve?


They are electro-hydraulic. The high pressure injectors are triggered
by the mid pressure hydraulics which are triggered by solenoid valves
controlled by the engine computer. There ain't no mechanical backup -
no way - no how. So, a common rail diesel is 100% dependant on
electricity to run. Just like your Lycoming which won't run if the
mags don't send enough electrons to the spark plug at the right time
with NO mechanical backup - no way - no how.


Two injectors per cylinder, are there?

Apples and oranges, sunshine..


Bertie