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semisheen

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Maximum revs
« on: 28 April 2009, 23:47:05 »
Is the 2.5td limited to 5000 revs ?
the car has no problems its free reving all the way up there but stops dead at 5k ...is this normal

Thanks in advance

George
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Re: Maximum revs
« Reply #1 on: 29 April 2009, 08:16:22 »
5000 rpm seems pretty high revs for a diesel....I would imagine that it is limited !
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Re: Maximum revs
« Reply #2 on: 29 April 2009, 09:05:57 »
Yeah dont get me wrong im not a fast boy i was just cutious

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Re: Maximum revs
« Reply #3 on: 29 April 2009, 19:08:19 »
Pretty sure that diesel engines generally top out (BHP-wise) around 4000rpm, and the top end of their range is pretty flat as a characteristic - kinda like a trade-off for all that low-end torque :)
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Re: Maximum revs
« Reply #4 on: 29 April 2009, 19:15:12 »
revving it that high all the time will blow the engine up

remember diesels have a govenor for a reason
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