Boingers

[Clare Snyder]

Alain Toussaint wrote:
> 
> here's my 1/50 of a buck,the thing hampering the durability of the wankel
> engine is the oil,oil made for regular engine will not burn efficiently,
> 4 stroke engine oil will leave carbon deposit on apex seal,the solution
> Road & Track magazine did to their racing (don't know what class do they
> race but it's not the quarter mile variety) is to put 2 stroke engine oil
> in their motor,it's been a while since i read the report but i think they
> said it did an amelioration of the durability of the motor,i think there
> was also an article in Kitplanes (not sure),they reported having seen
> carbon deposit in engine from 10 000 milles on up (even on heavily
> pampered engine),the solution for these motor if they wanted to last is
> that they would rely on 2 stroke engine oil.
> 
> any though on this ??
> 
> Alain Toussaint
> 
> > I am amazed that someone who is obviously not stupid should bad mouth
> > the wankle rotary engine.. It is quite simply the proper design for an
> > engine.  Yea alright the design is flawed due to the problem with the
> > seals wearing, but in this day and age with ceramic technology there
> > must be a way to make this problem go away.  I have always wanted a car
> > engine that revs to 14,000 rpm with good efficiency.
> >
> > But thats my problem
> >
> > Rob Humphris
> >
> > >----------
> > >From:        Frederic Breitwieser[SMTP:frederic.breitwieser at xephic.dynip.com]
> > >Sent:        05 May 1998 05:44
> > >To:  diy_efi at coulomb.eng.ohio-state.edu
> > >Subject:     Boingers
> > >
> > >>Anyway, just wanted to put a slant on things.
> > >
> > >Okay Michael, short and sweet- my apologies for not including the wankel in
> > >my suggestive list of inefficient antiquated technology :)
> > >
> > ><smile>
> > >
> > >
> > >Frederic Breitwieser
> > >Bridgeport, CT 06606
> > >
> > >Homebrew Automotive Website:
> > >http://www.xephic.dynip.com/
> > >
> > >1993 Supercharged Lincoln Continental
> > >1989 HMMWV
> > >2000 Buick-Powered Mid-Engined Sports Car
> > >
> > >-
> > >
> >
> >
I know a lot of endurance racers run 100:1 2 stroke gas/oil mixture in
their Mazdas for this very reason. The engines smoke a bit, but do not
wear out.
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