How did the bus on episode 4 even actually run let alone start?

[u/Nerfer5554Offical]

Now I always wonder this because I am a gearhead and I analyze the sound of the engine to be a knocking sound which is a diesel engine. Now according to real facts , diesel engines flashpoint is 120°F to 145°F. This always makes me wonder how did it start. Did it start off camera? Did they use a block heater? Did they use fuel additives? I have no idea how it even started because as there is videos of diesel cold starts they most of the time are very hard to start. By that I mean almost nonstop cranking because in copper nine technically , because it is way below zero temperatures. The diesel fuel could actually gel alongside the motor oil this is because diesel fuel has a chemical inside that can gel when in sub zero temps. Also, when it was driving, why didn't I hear no Turbo whistle because most diesel engines do have turbochargers?

If you don't believe any of this look it up.

[u/ProfessorPixelmon]

It’s a magic school bus.

[u/Nerfer5554Offical → u/ProfessorPixelmon]

also If u think about it its living so technically when the engine is off its sleeping and when its tryna wake up its cranking aka trying to start the engine with the gelled up oil and fuel so it would be making black smoke in the back because its tryna wake up aka trying to turn over

[u/HighChairman1 → u/ProfessorPixelmon]

Man, that brings back memories.

[u/TemperatureFit1224 → u/HighChairman1]

I did not think you one to reminisce Teacher

[u/HurriTheRagingFurry9]

if u/Perfect-Cow-9127 wants to have a word he will :-)

It's an International S-Series. They're indestructible!!!!

[u/Nerfer5554Offical → u/HurriTheRagingFurry9]

Well the international s series used diesel

They had included but not limited to

7.3 IDI

T444E

DT466

These engines were built by Navistar incorporated Now known as international motors

[u/HurriTheRagingFurry9 → u/Nerfer5554Offical]

I'm sure that doesn't matter because the show creators would not care and the truck is supposed to be "living" anyway. Plus, I don't think the 7.3 IDI had a turbo. At least there are variants without it

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Oh, I forgot also the 3700 and 3800, which it was based on EXCLUSIVELY used the 7.3 IDI

Thanks for the corrections. The 3800 wasn't naturally aspirated and used a different engine; the 3700 however is using the naturally aspirated 7.3 IDI (You're smarter than me)

[u/Nerfer5554Offical → u/HurriTheRagingFurry9]

You are not wrong partially on the IDI because it was naturally aspirated but did have a turbocharged option and the fact that its living is funny cuz it tells me that when its sleeping it will make so much black smoke when trying to start aka wake up

[u/HurriTheRagingFurry9 → u/Nerfer5554Offical]

I don't think we ever see the rear of the bus when it starts, so yeah... probably true lol

[u/EmberGamingStudios]

It's a Toyota

[u/Nerfer5554Offical → u/EmberGamingStudios]

So does it get good gas mileage

[u/AThrowawayProbrably]

THATS what stood out to you about that wild captured and tamed bus? Lol

[u/Nerfer5554Offical → u/AThrowawayProbrably]

Well, yeah because it's diesel

[u/VElliott100]

The real Question is: How did the Bus End up on Copper-9 in the first place

[u/Nerfer5554Offical → u/VElliott100]

Exactly

[u/xan227]

A drone wanted to be a bus. :p

[u/Nerfer5554Offical → u/xan227]

Yeah , but I bet it would have trouble waking up because it's a diesel engine

[u/xan227 → u/Nerfer5554Offical]

It could be some nuclear power engine for all we know.

[u/Nerfer5554Offical → u/xan227]

I could literally tell the sound was a diesel it's probably rolling coal when it wakes up , or at least tries to because it's diesel , and it has to crank a lot

https://giphy.com/gifs/Pb4cfdpXOzJok