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Old 05-18-07, 01:09 AM
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Rotary diesel

Hey guys, Im not sure if someone has done it already, but I was wondering if the design of the rotary would ever be able to handle diesel?

Gas prices are going up, and I have been looking at all the great benefits of diesel. Just curious
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Rotary Diesel (bio-diesel) Yahoo Group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bio_Diesel_Rotary

Other:
http://www.smartplugs.com/engines/ro...nglerotary.htm

http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/...sti_id=6513361

Book:
http://www.amazon.com/Starting-compr...484447&sr=8-12
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Wasn't the rotary originally design as a diesel engine?
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Originally Posted by Noxlupus
Wasn't the rotary originally design as a diesel engine?
I'm not sure. Im not 100%, but I think felix wankel designed them for airplanes at first.

Thanks for the info TulsaTurbo.
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airplanes//....company is doing a diesel design for UAV for military right now ...all hush hush
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we talked about this a few months back http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMdCp...elated&search=
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whole **** i know that guy whos working on this thing whos their mechanic!! thas insane ididnt know he got interviewd about this stuff!!
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The Wenkel was originally designed to run on diesel and in airplanes.
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Originally Posted by CoCoBitzz
The Wenkel was originally designed to run on diesel and in airplanes.
thats wrong
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