Eero Ahonen wrote:
> On one rev the car moves 28,75cm, in that time 2 sparks are launched. 

HUGE mistake - on HALF rev the car moves 28,75cm and in that time only 1 
spark is launched, therefore...

> Google says 40mpg (US, AFAIK it's pretty near 50imperial MPG) converts 
> to 5,8l/100km (which is pretty low for 120km/h, but possible, if you 
> have a modern diesel with long gearbox and good aerodynamics). 
> 5,8l/100km makes 
> 0,058l/km=0,000058l/m=0,00003335l/rev=0,00001668l/spark=0,01668ml/spark. 
> Yep, we're on the same line - I'd say the differences comes from the 
> roundings and converts.

... these last numbers DO NOT MATCH, the correct final number being 
0,03335ml/spark.

> To get to that consumption on those speeds you'll need a modern diesel 
> engine (or a hybrid-system), for example common rail -engine. In those, 

Also to be noted, if you really have common-rail diesel or something 
similar (I recalled you have a non-GDI petrol engine), the fuel actually 
is injected to the cylinder, not to the intake.

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