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Originally Posted by Diesel Guy
The Cummins team that put the first diesel in a Dodge pickup coined the phrase "Wendy's test". It passed the test when you could leave the engine running when ordering from the drive thru.
I don't think the older Cummins ISBs ever passed that test, yet I believe the new 2010 Cummins engine comes pretty close. I've never had to shut off the engine at the drive thru on the X5, and like Penguin........I like the sound at idle.......
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I have to shut off my older F250 Powerstroke at the drive through. Really.
Speaking of sounds...I was in Stuttgart, at the Porsche museum.. they have an area where you can stand and listen to a few different engines. It is kind of a surround sound dome. Historical engines, not just modern ones but older race motors. What an absolute TREAT! I love hearing motors. The sounds is a RESULT of the motor... the motor shouldn't be designed for sound.
Anyone see "Truth in 24"? About the Audi Lemans program. (Highly recommended!) Their diesels are almost silent (compared to the other cars)... the chief designer said "Noise out the exhaust is energy- we just capture that energy"
Sorry, I digress..
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