> Actually, you seem to be overlooking the fact that a DIESEL
> engine does not
> even require a spark.
> To the best of my knowledge even the "squirt of fuel" is a mechanical
> function carried out by the diesel injection pump, the timing of
> which must
> be at an exact point in the pistons compression stroke.
> So basically the on-board computer has little to do with running
> the engine
> on a diesel.
>
> $.02KF4HAZ - Lonnie

        Good point, and with reference to that vehicle you are absolutely correct.
However, the days of mechanical injection with Diesel's is on it's way out.
Many smaller diesel engines, specially in Europe, no longer use mechanical
injectors, they use electrically activated injectors. Still no spark plug
needed though of course... TTYL

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