> On Thu, 01 May 2008 12:33:30 +1000d, jonz Blathered on
> in48192bf9$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au:
>

>> Toby Ponsenby wrote:

>>> On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:58:52 +1000d, James Blathered on
>>> in48185074$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au:
>>>

>>>> "Michael C" nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:48183518$0$17509$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...

>>>>> I noticed that diesels have a lot of torque below idle. If you let
>>>>> the revs of the engine drop when idling up a hill when the revs get
>>>>> to around idle you suddenly get a lot of extra torque. Is this just
>>>>> the way they work or is the computer opening the throttle some?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Michael

>>>> Yep, have noticed that, and can be a pain in the ass when in very slow
>>>> moving traffic. BTW, not meaning to be too picky but you are using the
>>>> word "throttle" hapharzardly. Haven't seen too many diesels that have ...