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Re: Wankles and Orbital 2 stroke

To: mgs@autox.team.net, RJDONAHU@mail.delcoelect.com
Subject: Re: Wankles and Orbital 2 stroke
From: jurrasm@genesis.torrco.com (Mark Jurras)
Date: Thu, 14 Nov 1996 09:51:17 -0500
> Reply-To: Robert J Donahue/DELCO <RJDONAHU@mail.delcoelect.com>
> 
> Mark writes:
> 
> >What about the Orbital two stroke engine that may go into an automotive
> >application?
> >
> 
> Two stroke engines are not new to automotive world. I had a couple
> Saab 96's in the '60s. These had three cylinder two stroke engines.

- -snip- -

> This would leave a huge cloud of
> smoke in my wake for several miles (awesome to see in the rear
> view mirror). After the smoke went away the engine would run like
> new. I assume the Orbital 2 stroke design has solved the fouling
> problem. If you look at typical conventional two stroke applications, 
> you will find these engines are run hard. They absolutley hate to
> idle or run at low rpm.

As I understand it, the Orbital design does not burn its lubricating
oil so it doesn't pollute like the conventional two-strokes that mix
oil and fuel or inject oil.

- -Mark

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