On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 12:37:27 +0000, Austin Shackles
wrote:

On or around Mon, 05 Jan 2004 23:35:36 GMT, (QrizB)
enlightened us thusly:


... and 300 bar isn't an unreasonable pressure for an injection
system. Many modern diesels run at roughly ten times this pressure.

you sure? the figure quoted for the later TDi Land Rover engine is 300 bar.

3000 bar is a lot.

Well, Bosch quote 2000 bar, which is "roughly" ten times 300 bar :-)
http://www.boschautoparts.co.uk/pcDies1.asp?c=2&d=1
http://archives.tcm.ie/sligoweekende.../story6127.asp
As do Delphi:
http://www.delphi.com/pdf/e/eui.pdf

And 2200 bar is in the pipeline:
http://www.eworldresources.co.uk/lan...n/000002fd.htm

--
QrizB

I sound like I know what I'm talking about, but don't
be fooled.