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- From: antkasx@gsusgi2.gsu.edu (Ken A. Sturrock)
- Subject: Re: Rotary vs. Piston Engines
- Message-ID: <antkasx.721417575@gsusgi1.gsu.edu>
- Organization: Georgia State University
- References: <13597.74.uupcb@cutting.hou.tx.us> <5797@balrog.ctron.com> <wallich.721345506@pepper>
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 17:46:15 GMT
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- wallich@ncd.com (Ken Wallich) writes:
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- kw> I've seen this mentioned more than once, and I also saw it mentioned
- kw> that the engines were quite clean running.
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- Due to all the details about combustion chamber shape, a Rotary tends to be a
- little bit dirtier than a piston engine.
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- Mazda's exhaust systems have always been very good at cleaning up the exhaust
- as well as quieting down the noise. one of the problems with the original
- "thermal reactor" emissions system was increased fuel consumption.
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- -ks
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- K. Sturrock
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- Department of Anthropology, Georgia State University, ksturroc@gsu.edu
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