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Forum: Visual Escape 03-19-2014, 06:06 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,558
Posted By Brian B-P
In case that was a serious question... The...

In case that was a serious question...
The reason for engine braking down grades:

brakes are for slowing down (they absorb and then dissipate the kinetic energy of the moving vehicle), but
...
Forum: Visual Escape 03-18-2014, 08:12 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,558
Posted By Brian B-P
Yes, Tom, the reported comparisons between...

Yes, Tom, the reported comparisons between engines in the same truck are consistent with what I have been trying to say. Thanks for digging those out.

The engine or road speed in the example in...
Forum: Visual Escape 03-18-2014, 11:08 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,558
Posted By Brian B-P
I used too little engine braking on one descent...

I used too little engine braking on one descent which was not long but was up to 12% grade, with switchbacks. No warped rotors or ruined pads resulted, but it caught my attention. The van's brakes...
Forum: Visual Escape 03-17-2014, 09:28 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,558
Posted By Brian B-P
That one might not, but then if the required...

That one might not, but then if the required repairs are not to the engine itself, then maybe it has proven to be capable. There's no reason to believe that any particular displacement is required...
Forum: Visual Escape 03-17-2014, 09:15 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,558
Posted By Brian B-P
Gas engine braking has nothing to do with...

Gas engine braking has nothing to do with compression ratio - it's just displacement, as the engine is acting as a big air pump. The pressure at the end of the compression stroke doesn't matter,...
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