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DURETE FONCTIONNEMENT MOTEUR [1 record]

Record 1 1981-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diesel Motors
  • Engines (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

Cetane is a measure of a diesel fuel's ignitability (...) It has a profound influence on starting, noise, engine roughness, deposits, and car performance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs diesel
  • Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
OBS

[Les moteurs à injection directe] ont souvent un fonctionnement un peu "dur" mais autorisent l’utilisation de combustibles médiocres.

Spanish

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