The Diesel engine was inspired by a simple fire starter gadget

lol … I do remember cars of that era demonstrating this problem quite frequently as I was walking from the parking lot to the grocery store’s entrance … chug . rrrrr chug … rrrrr .chug … clack, bang , pftt …

Thanks for all the interesting diesel-technology comments. I was inspired to create this topic after reading this book. The inventor was caught up in a web of political intrigue as a result of WW I. Didn’t end well.

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