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continuing to run (as a motor, gas or diesel) after the ignition is turned off
The only reason your VW bug has a solenoid is to prevent it from dieseling.
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Dieseling — or engine run on is a condition that can occur in spark plug, gasoline powered internal combustion engines, whereby the engine keeps running for a short period after being turned off, due to fuel igniting without a spark. Dieseling is so named… … Wikipedia
dieseling — A form of autoignition in which a gasoline engine continues to fire after the ignition has been shut off. In late model emission controlled engines, dieseling or run on is caused by heat and the unusually high manifold pressure that result from… … Dictionary of automotive terms
dieseling — noun Date: circa 1955 the continued operation of an internal combustion engine after the ignition is turned off … New Collegiate Dictionary
dieseling — /dee zeuh ling, seuh /, n. Auto. after run. [1950 55; DIESEL + ING1] * * * … Universalium
dieseling — die·sel·ing … English syllables
dieseling — die•sel•ing [[t]ˈdi zə lɪŋ, sə [/t]] n. aum the continued running of an internal combustion engine after the ignition is turned off • Etymology: 1950–55 … From formal English to slang
dieseling — ˈdēz(ə)liŋ, ˈdēs( noun ( s) Etymology: diesel (II) + ing (III) : the continued operation of an internal combustion engine after the ignition is turned off * * * /dee zeuh ling, seuh /, n. Auto. after run. [1950 55; … Useful english dictionary
anti-dieseling solenoid — See idle stop solenoid … Dictionary of automotive terms
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