Carbon monoxide question

[louixo]

Several years ago I posed the question about carbon monoxide and diesel engines. I read an article many years ago, and also took part in a discussion a long time ago about carbon monoxide poisoing and diesel engines. The article stated, that a diesel engine is so efficient that it produces no carbon monoxide, and that point of view was backed up by most in the discussion, but some others took an opposite viewpoint. After searching on the net, I was unable to come up with conclusive proof that diesel engines DO NOT produce carbon monoxide, although that remains my belief to this day. I don't ever recall reading about any carbon monoxide poisoning incidents unless they involved a gas engine. Does anybody out there know for sure? And can you back it up one way or another with proof from an authoritative source?

 

[scottm4211]

From this article:http://www3.abe.iastate.edu/human_house/aen206.asp

Is carbon monoxide a problem with diesel engines? Usually not, although any engine, including diesel, produces CO when combustion is incomplete. Diesel (compression ignition) engines run with an excess of air and often produce less than 1200 ppm CO. When diesel fuel is burned incompletely or when overloaded and over-fueled (rich mixture), diesel engines will produce high concentrations of CO. Diesels usually pollute the air with particulates and nitrogen oxides, not CO.

Is it factual? I have no idea.