DIY_EFI Digest V5 #42

Ade + Lamb Chop alaw at mrc.soton.ac.uk
Tue Feb 1 19:23:17 GMT 2000


At 10:05 31/01/00 -0700, Greg Hermann wrote:
>>I have talked to several GM engineers and the solenoid replacement of
>>camshafts has been and is in the development stages.  The major stumbling
>>block is the fact that to operate the solenoids they need about 32 volts and
>>the car companies do not want the expense of changing all the electrical
>>systems in the car .
>>
>The 32 volt--or higher-electrical systems are coming, and soon. Betcha they
>happen LONG before solenoid operated engine valves!
>
>Also betcha that the first engines with anything resembling solenoid
>operated valves are about as long lived and popular as the Vega engines
>were!

Vega?? I think I have just made you point! So what is a Vega engine then?

Ade

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